Date:         Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:33:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <j.michael.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mouse Attack!
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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In the box, or scatter 'em around?

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
KG6RCR



On 10/25/2005 8:29 PM Stan Wilder wrote:

>If you're going to park your Westy for the winter just throw a box of moth
>balls in there.
>Nobody or varmints will visit your van.
>
>Stan Wilder
>Engine Ceramics
>214-352-4931
>www.engineceramics.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Tuovinen" <mst@AK.NET>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 8:03 PM
>Subject: Re: Mouse Attack!
>
>
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>>Mike,
>>
>>RE:  "Any ideas for where to look for mouse-size entry points (85 westy)."
>>
>>The problem that you face is that mice can fit through any opening that
>>
>>
>their skull will go through, and there are more openings then you would
>think in your van for them to use.  Once you successfully stop them from
>entering your van feel free to stop by my house and see if you can plug up
>its openings too, winter is almost here and they are looking for a nice warm
>place to bed down. :-)
>
>
>>Mark in AK
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Michael Diehr <md03@XOCHI.COM>
>>Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:24 pm
>>Subject: Mouse Attack!
>>
>>
>>
>>>In addition having my van die completely, the camping itself was a
>>>never-ending battle between us and the mice.    Apparently, there are
>>>ways for small mice to get inside a van even with the doors & windows
>>>closed.
>>>
>>>I found one possible entry hole -- a breather tube? that goes into
>>>the main battery box under the passenger seat.    From there they can
>>>run to the driver's side battery box, and from there they have free
>>>run of the cabinets and closet.
>>>
>>>However, even after I blocked that off they kept finding a way in.
>>>Any ideas for where to look for mouse-size entry points (85 westy).
>>>
>>>
>>>
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