When I had a nest in those ducts, I used an electric leaf blower and a
shop-vac, but I did not have to disassemble the dash.

We had not used the van for a couple of weeks during the late fall, prime
nest building time.  The quantity of leaf litter, cattails and other
organics that I blew out of those small ducts was simply amazing.  Just when
you think that you have it all out, a huge chunk flies out!

This van was in a garage with treated(poisoned) feed just for the mice.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 8:35 AM
Subject: WE continue from here

>
> We got through Sammy's maiden voyage in good shape. But it did reavel
where
> the mice and other critters had lived, in the heating ducts. The evening
> smelled strongly of mice everytime the heater was turned on! I can see
mice
> nest now forced to the air vents in several places. i looked in bently and
> it said to take them out there were tabs but the location was fuzzy. Do we
> really need to tak the dash board off to clean the vents or do they pop
off
> from the front. By the way I Drove Sammy to work today!
> Fred
> 1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy"
> 1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast"