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Old 06-29-07, 09:57 PM
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umm.. like the title says, i have ants in my ride and i dont know where they are coming from. no one eats in my car and there is like nothing the ants can eat but man there are a ton of ants. anyone out there have this problem and how would you guys go about getting rid of them, because man i was driving next thing you know freaking ants were biting me and i had to stop the car and check what was going on. anyways, any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated.
Old 06-29-07, 10:38 PM
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ii would call an exterminator or put some combat in your car.
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HAHA thats really funny (to me but i guess not to you). Get one of those bug bomb thingys OR take a quick trip to vegas, park your car in the sun while you hit the casinos and let them bake in the car.

Yes you HAVE TO GOTO VEGAS to kill ants in your car. Thats as good excuse as any
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Originally Posted by lexluger71
ii would call an exterminator or put some combat in your car.
He's right you need to spray some ant killer around your engine bay and door trims. I had the same problem w/my DSM, I parked to close to the curb and the were using my car as a bridge, lol.
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i sprayed raids on my door trims and killed some, but they are still inside my car running around and stuff. freaking sucks cause they bite. but yeah, i will take you advice and spray some in the engine bay and hopefully they will all die if not i guess i will just goto vegas lol
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Your car has a lot of problems, homie. Hahaha. Tough luck stuck on you. That stinks.
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I would spend a day cleaning/shampooing the carpet completely and the seats also or take it to a detailer to really do a good job on the interior.
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Where are they coming from? I would get a vac and start sticking up behind the dash under the seats and in the engine bay than maybe throw a gas bomb I guess. I really don't know what to do here. Good luck. let us know how it goes and where they were...
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Just park the car away from any grass or place that could possibly have an ant mound. Leave it sitting in the hot sun for a day or two and they should die off with no food and water.
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Check in the engine bay and the trunk, those would be the two most likely places that they would nest. Hard to believe they would make a nest in a car, but if you can't find them, just bug bomb the car. Make sure you air it out good after. I would personally take the trip out to Vegas, but the bug bomb would be the next best thing.
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Any update did you find a ant eater
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try to follow where they are coming/going from. there's something in there attracting them.

I am not so sure setting off a bug bomb in teh car would be a good idea. that crap will probably leave a residue everywhere.
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yeah spend a day with a vac and a can of raid that should take care of the problem,

if all else fails burn car to ground that should take care of everything jk
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Originally Posted by Eat_It430
i sprayed raids on my door trims and killed some, but they are still inside my car running around and stuff. freaking sucks cause they bite. but yeah, i will take you advice and spray some in the engine bay and hopefully they will all die if not i guess i will just goto vegas lol
Vegas trip won't work, because you would be eatin alive before you get there.
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Originally Posted by 2turbo4u
Vegas trip won't work, because you would be eatin alive before you get there.

lol that is true huhs. anyways, i just started spraying raid everywhere like in the engine bay and around my wheels and other areas and that was it no more ants but kinda smells like raid so i have my windows down trying to air out the car.

no more ants


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