The Dodge has ~3' of air inlet tube before the air filter. I think the
mouse had taken up housekeeping in that. Then it was 'sucked up' from
there.

On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 11:25 AM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
>> >
>> > Blog: Vanagons, Westfalia, general <http://tubaneil.blogspot.ca>
>> >
>> > 1988 Westy Images <https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/New1988Westy>
>> >
>> > 1981 Westfalia "Jaco" Images, technical <http://tubaneil.googlepages.c
>> om/>
>> >
>> > Vanagon-Bus VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
>> >
>>
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