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Subject:Re: Rodents chewing your wires from Consumers reports
From:David McNeely
Date:Thu, 5 Oct 2017 11:25:13 -0700

Are you sure it was "sucked up?"  I have had a mouse nest in the air filter
housing.  I thought the nest was put there by the mouse.  mcneely

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 10:54 AM, Jim Traugott <jtraug@gmail.com> wrote:

> Recently my diesel pickup failed its emission test(opacity). The truck
> spends most of its life chillin' in the garage. I bought a new air filter,
> and when I went to install it, the old one was completely filled with a
> mouse nest that had been sucked up! Not sure how I even made it to the
> testing station. I'm not sure where to put the capsaicin tape ;-}
>
> On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 7:40 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > True. I was thinking about using the wire cover for my "new" harness.
> > Can't protect everything though. The rodents that got in my '81
> > Vanagon nested in the dash area and chewed wires, ducts, windshield
> > washer hose.
> >
> > They weren't choosy.
> >
> > The dash area seems to be a common spot for them to set up house. Dry
> > and protected. It would be an elaborate chore to retro fit protection
> > to wires etc in that area or other "protected" areas.
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > On 10/5/17, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Good thing to keep in mind for attics and squirrels.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > Dnia 04.10.2017 o godz. 16:52 Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
> > >
> > >> ...... I plan to do my wiring harness (engine
> > >> swap) work soon.
> >  ......
> >
> > >> https://www.techflex.com/prod_rrn.asp
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
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> >
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