Ants in car

281huntergreen · November 22nd, 2011, 02:18 PM

Hey guys i got my car about a month ago and i have always had problems with ants and bugs in the car. I used raid in the interior and it helped a bit but the ants are still in the car.

Cabikejumper · November 22nd, 2011, 02:25 PM

Locate where they are getting in at ( follow their trail) and go about sealing that area up.

zinc-vert02 · November 22nd, 2011, 02:26 PM

fire

Shelbydog! · November 22nd, 2011, 02:32 PM

Remove dead hooker from trunk.

NickPohlAandP · November 22nd, 2011, 02:43 PM

All you guys are just being silly. Give the man some good advice. Bro, you need an anteater.

Or you could just take your interior out some weekend and do a SEEERIOUS cleaning on everything.

zinc-vert02 · November 22nd, 2011, 02:47 PM

lol anteater was my next thing

cbjohnson9 · November 22nd, 2011, 03:03 PM

+1 on anteater...I mean a thorough cleaning. If you get rid of what attracts them, they'll go away on their own...unless they've built a nest in your car.

04MidnightGT · November 22nd, 2011, 03:10 PM

Bugs aren't just going in your car because they think it looks baller, make sure there isn't any food under your seats or in the trunk. And don't park over any giant ant mounds

me2dumb4college · November 22nd, 2011, 04:02 PM

Bar of soap + sugar = dead ant colony

97S281 · November 22nd, 2011, 04:08 PM

Applying some boric acid powder to your carpet will kill off the ants. Don't shake it out, just a very light dust is how you want to apply it. When the ants walk across it they will collect the dust on the tiny hairs on their legs. Later on they will clean themselves ( just like cats do ) and ingest the poison. Shortly there after they will die a horrible death of litteraly being dried out from the inside out. Once they are gone just vacuum it up. You don't have to worry about it effecting you either, pesticides are designed to work by the weight of the target pest. You would have to ingest a very large quantity of the stuff to hurt yourself.

Just remember, a very lite dusting is what you want. Use too much and they will avoid it.

zinc-vert02 · November 22nd, 2011, 04:11 PM

yes kill them with acid

tinkerbell_too · November 22nd, 2011, 04:12 PM

This happened to me once. I was parking on an ant bed at work and didn't realize it. I went and got some ant traps and put them in the car...under the seats, on the floor....everywhere. It got rid of the problem.

bigballers351 · November 22nd, 2011, 04:56 PM

why dont you try putting some and traps where ur normally see the ants and also try to locate the path that they r traveling in and put a trap there. Its worth a shot and will only cost you a few bucks

SON1C · November 22nd, 2011, 10:33 PM

pour gasoline in their mound

Criscone · November 23rd, 2011, 06:20 AM

take out your whole interior (minus dash, unless you truly want to) and clean everything. There coming in for a reason and/or were always there you just never saw them. I just fixed my weak seatbelts and in the process of taking rear seat out i found french fries and lollipop sticks.. Considering i dont eat fast food or candy, this means the previous owner was a slob. Disgusted me so bad i gutted whole interior, cleaned it then each piece cleaned individually and put back in. I can now sleep at night lol. Idk how you do it, the second i saw a 'trail' of ants id set the car on fire an call the insurance company!

normajean · November 23rd, 2011, 09:08 AM

I had this same problem in another car I had. It turned out that the ants had started a colony in the trap where the wide shield wipers rest. All those dead leaves that settled in there made the perfect home. Check your car for and areas that may have clumps of dirt or debris.

JustRight · November 24th, 2011, 10:14 PM

How many ants does it take to make one horse power?

Remove food source-----spilled StarBucks latte

November 22nd, 2011, 02:18 PM	#1
281huntergreen Regular 1999 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Miami,FL Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ants in car Hey guys i got my car about a month ago and i have always had problems with ants and bugs in the car. I used raid in the interior and it helped a bit but the ants are still in the car.

November 22nd, 2011, 02:26 PM	#3
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	fire __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

November 22nd, 2011, 02:32 PM	#4
Shelbydog! MM sticker peddler slowmatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: OK Posts: 1,779 iTrader: 4 reviews	Remove dead hooker from trunk. __________________ Visit this thread, more stickers possible coming soon! http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/clubhouse/263411-gauging-interest-more-new-mm-sticker.html

November 22nd, 2011, 02:43 PM	#5
NickPohlAandP I like boobs!!! 2000 GT convertible dunno Join Date: May 2011 Location: Brooklet, GA Posts: 2,827 iTrader: 2 reviews	All you guys are just being silly. Give the man some good advice. Bro, you need an anteater. Or you could just take your interior out some weekend and do a SEEERIOUS cleaning on everything. __________________ Last time you voted to prove you aren't racist. This time prove you're not an IDIOT!!! My Garage--->http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-member-46919/

November 22nd, 2011, 02:47 PM	#6
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	lol anteater was my next thing __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

November 22nd, 2011, 03:03 PM	#7
cbjohnson9 Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kansas City Posts: 860 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 on anteater...I mean a thorough cleaning. If you get rid of what attracts them, they'll go away on their own...unless they've built a nest in your car. __________________ Mods in garage

November 22nd, 2011, 03:10 PM	#8
04MidnightGT Hardcore Enthusiast 2004 Mustang GT 12.9 @ 111.44 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 1,262 iTrader: 0 reviews	Bugs aren't just going in your car because they think it looks baller, make sure there isn't any food under your seats or in the trunk. And don't park over any giant ant mounds __________________ l Custom Hotside l TurboSmart l MHS l Hallman l On3 l BBK l Hellion l SCT l Flowmaster l Steeda l AEM l Tial l HPX l Hawk l Trickflow

November 22nd, 2011, 04:02 PM	#9
me2dumb4college Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 866 iTrader: 0 reviews	Bar of soap + sugar = dead ant colony

November 22nd, 2011, 04:08 PM	#10
97S281 Rollin' 18/ pushin' 2 1997 Saleen S281 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: The lost highway Posts: 6,673 iTrader: 13 reviews	Applying some boric acid powder to your carpet will kill off the ants. Don't shake it out, just a very light dust is how you want to apply it. When the ants walk across it they will collect the dust on the tiny hairs on their legs. Later on they will clean themselves ( just like cats do ) and ingest the poison. Shortly there after they will die a horrible death of litteraly being dried out from the inside out. Once they are gone just vacuum it up. You don't have to worry about it effecting you either, pesticides are designed to work by the weight of the target pest. You would have to ingest a very large quantity of the stuff to hurt yourself. Just remember, a very lite dusting is what you want. Use too much and they will avoid it. __________________ MODS IN GARAGE NCMM ORIGINAL BLOWN 96-98 CREW MEMBER # 1

November 22nd, 2011, 04:11 PM	#11
zinc-vert02 Bringing Yellow Back 2002 mustang gt 12.2 at 117 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 9,967 iTrader: 1 reviews	yes kill them with acid __________________ SOON TO BE 5.4 3V POWERD WITH A ROUSH CHARGER HELPING IT BAMA Performance Drag Team Member #4

November 22nd, 2011, 04:12 PM	#12
tinkerbell_too Zippy's Resident Milf 2003 Mustang GT 2011 MM Chick of the Year February 2011 ROTM Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hampton, GA Posts: 4,894 iTrader: 1 reviews	This happened to me once. I was parking on an ant bed at work and didn't realize it. I went and got some ant traps and put them in the car...under the seats, on the floor....everywhere. It got rid of the problem. __________________ "Live with no regrets, treat people the way you want to be treated, work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody's watching"...

November 22nd, 2011, 04:56 PM	#13
bigballers351 Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Manassas VA Posts: 96 iTrader: 0 reviews	why dont you try putting some and traps where ur normally see the ants and also try to locate the path that they r traveling in and put a trap there. Its worth a shot and will only cost you a few bucks

November 22nd, 2011, 10:33 PM	#14
SON1C Run ur car, not ur mouth. 2003 Sonic Blue 4.6L Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,047 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 3 reviews	pour gasoline in their mound __________________ 238rwhp/263rwtq Drew's Build Thread

November 23rd, 2011, 06:20 AM	#15
Criscone Regular 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 134 iTrader: 0 reviews	take out your whole interior (minus dash, unless you truly want to) and clean everything. There coming in for a reason and/or were always there you just never saw them. I just fixed my weak seatbelts and in the process of taking rear seat out i found french fries and lollipop sticks.. Considering i dont eat fast food or candy, this means the previous owner was a slob. Disgusted me so bad i gutted whole interior, cleaned it then each piece cleaned individually and put back in. I can now sleep at night lol. Idk how you do it, the second i saw a 'trail' of ants id set the car on fire an call the insurance company!

November 23rd, 2011, 09:08 AM	#16
normajean Regular 2002 GT MUSTANG Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Murfreesboro,TN Posts: 399 iTrader: 0 reviews	I had this same problem in another car I had. It turned out that the ants had started a colony in the trap where the wide shield wipers rest. All those dead leaves that settled in there made the perfect home. Check your car for and areas that may have clumps of dirt or debris. __________________ 3:73 gears, 70mm throttle body, catted x pipe, CAI, bamachips, lakewood fiddy/fiddy

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