On Aug 2, 2006, at 9:32 AM, Mike Kozak wrote: > sealed the vent tube from the battery (I only have one battery and > its on > the passenger side) but that did not slow them at all. Probably a > dangerous > vent to seal also. I had the same issue -- my solution was to cut the top off a 750ml water bottle (pop-top style) about an inch below the spout. Leave the pop top on, but open. This can be wedged in the vent hole, and will still allow air & fumes in & out, but will keep out anything wider than a pencil. Other entry points seem to be doors & windows, even if left open for just a few seconds. Once they get in the right side battery area, there is a tube that takes them to the left side, which connects to the cabinets, and pretty soon you have mouse poop everywhere. The mice are smart -- i suspect that a group that lives near a campsite may know entry points for particular makes & models of vehicles. So another option is to remove all VW logos and walk around loudly talking about your nice Ford van. The mice won't know where to look :-) |
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