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Help=RAT Ate part of the Hose from windshield water tank,how do I Fix it?

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  1. ski.dive

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    RAT Ate part of the Hose from windshield water tank,how do I Fix it?
     
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    I’d get more hose / tubing / splicing supplies from a home improvement store and install;).

    You seem to have a rash of issues with your Prius :whistle:.

    Good luck and keep us posted (y).
     
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    Replace the whole hose.
    Available at any auto parts store.

    Then put out some rat poison in tamper proof bait stations.
     
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    The hose are the rat? :)

    I've read rodents don't like peppermint oil?
     
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    Interesting. I'm always leary of something using voltage when the car's off though. I ran the pdf manual through a translator; here's the opening paragraph:

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    Neat gadget! You can get solar powered ultrasonic pest control. It won't be packaged for automotive use, but it wouldn't take much to fashion a bracket for mounting.
     
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    That tubing is generic, but you might have an easier time of it by using metric sizes- you're less likely to find that at a home improvement store, but most auto parts stores will sell it cheaply from a big spool. Just make sure you tell them it's for the washer, you certainly don't need expensive pressure or fuel rated stuff.
     
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    How much length got chewed on. If it’s just an inch or so, i’d cut the damage out and splice with a vacuum line splice. Various sizes Available at an auto parts store for cheap.


    iPhone X ?
     
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