

| Subject: | Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s) |
| From: | Kenneth Lewis |
| Date: | Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:29:22 -0500 |
Google;" peppermint oil as a mouse repellent". Ken On Tue, January 22, 2013 11:19 pm, neil n wrote: > Hi all. > > Never thought it would happen to me. > > 5 wires in total chewed on or severed: > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7V8ZfCV-CCM/UP9je0H5OwI/AAAAAAAAGqI/oO4m888WbJQ/s576/Mice%2520Wire%2520Damage.jpg > > And..... > > image of severed wiper washer hose: > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Rdrsbl42RV8/UPosYdA4hyI/AAAAAAAAGoc/dr1n9pnwenM/s576/ya%25202.jpg > > One example of a vent hose behind dash, "nibbled" at (3 hoses in total > damaged): > > https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-U9pOutRDMHk/UPosY9-WrnI/AAAAAAAAGos/43MUuDAv9cY/s720/ya%25204.jpg > > If you think you might have mice, get on it soon. My Westy sat for a > year and a bit. Thankfully, I didn't see signs of rodents elsewhere > but needless to say, foam toppers have been tossed, clothing washed, > sleeping bag, well, we'll see, and with dash off, took heat exchange > box apart. Cleaned all, plus area behind dash with bleach. > > Needless to say, try not to let this happen to you! > > Neil. > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > >
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