Be real careful with mouse droppings.
People have died from hanta-virus they contacted from air borne particles of
mouse droppings.
More of an 'up in the mountains old cabin sort of thing'....but......
Don't' vacuum it, that puts it in the air.
Spray it down with water and Clorox, and sweet that up. 

That urine-ey smell is mice....probably find a nest somewhere.
Hope they didn't chew up your wires or anything. 
You gotta keep things aired out, and a regular basis - things just left
sitting for a long time, go downhill badly.   If there is any chance of mice
I put out those little yellow triangular boxes you get at any grocery store.
I always have one or two around, in sheds, under a workbench, etc. 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 8:33 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Gross vanagons..was Re: Nasty Smell...

In a message dated 7/24/07 6:47:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
kevindobrien@YAHOO.COM writes:

> My 1990 carat has been sitting parked since last
> summer as it was about to throw a rod (bearing went).
>
> I recently opened it up...and there is a nasty smell
> of urine (i think)...kinda like a mouse cage that
> hasn't been cleaned. Can mice really smell up a
> van...? Ideas?
>
>

funny, i just picked up a '90 carat too, i bet it was grosser than yours..
5
dead mice, cat hair, cat poop, mouse poop, mouse pee, and enough mold to
make
me sick (my temp was 102) for the past 3 days..   i missed going to
waterfest, i was in bed all day sunday..   next time i go in the van i'll
wear a mask
and gloves..

ive had my share of gross parts vans,  this wasn't the worst but it was the
first time that i got sick from any of them...

good thing its just a parts van..

chris

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