<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:10pt;"><div>Mice can jump vertically around 30".&nbsp; If the van is closed up, there are only 3 places they can get in.&nbsp; The front fresh air intake (around the edges of the fine plastic grill) and the front door vents (early) or rear window vents (late). 1/4" hardware cloth installed in these areas will keep them out.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Gregory Smith</div><blockquote id="replyBlockquote" webmail="1" style="border-left: 2px solid blue; margin-left: 8px; padding-left: 8px; font-size:10pt; color:black; font-family:verdana;"><div id="wmQuoteWrapper">
Date:    Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:49:27 -0600<br>
From:    Dave Mcneely &lt;<a href="mailto:mcneely4@COX.NET">mcneely4@COX.NET</a>&gt;<br>
Subject: Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)<br>
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---- Tom Carchrae &lt;<a href="mailto:tom@CARCHRAE.NET">tom@CARCHRAE.NET</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt; Needless to say, try not to let this happen to you!<br>
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&gt; begs the question; what do you do to stop it?<br>
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&gt; - van cat<br>
&gt; - mouse traps<br>
&gt; - poisonous washer fluid<br>
&gt; - sonic terrors<br>
&gt; - drive the van and play loud rock and rolll<br>
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'Tis the season!!  I like your proposals, but mouse traps do work, if properly positioned.  Now, where would they be gaining entrance?  The only parts in contact with the parking surface are tires.  Put the traps against the tires on the inside surface?  How do mice get into vehicles?  Do they jump onto parts under the vehicle?<br>
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David McNeely<br>
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End of vanagon Digest - 21 Jan 2013 to 22 Jan 2013 (#2013-40)<br>
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