---- MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM> wrote: 
> ... of coarse, of course ... brass would be better to resist corrosion. treated with a little dab of petroleum jelly. are those `Chore Boy' pads actually made of copper ?        mike

http://choreboyscrubbers.com/Products/Ultimate%20Scrubbers%20Pure%20Copper.aspx

Copper is a treatment for some parasitic infestations of fish.  I used to just drop a Chore Boy into the aquarium for a while, then remove it when the proper time had passed (don't remember what that is now) and do a water change.

mcneely

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 From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com>
To: MICHAEL H <vwdash80@yahoo.com> 
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com 
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
 

stainless or brass might be even better.  coarse.

Larry A.

On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 11:26 AM, MICHAEL H <vwdash80@yahoo.com> wrote:

you might try a small bit of steel wool there. they don't care to gnaw on it, leaves an air flow [albeit limited], it's cheap to replace and it works in knot holes to keep birds [ and bees] from setting up house in out buildings ...
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> From: "kimbrennan@mac.com" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:38 AM
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>Subject: Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
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>On my westy they enter through the vent hole in the battery box. Yes, mice can jump, they can also climb surfaces that you might think are smooth. and the hole they need to get in, can be surprisingly small.
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David McNeely