Date:         Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:16:47 -0700
Reply-To:     John Reynolds <transporterjr@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         John Reynolds <transporterjr@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mice prevention, was : Heater knee bar cross beam
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I'm down on poison, we have dogs & chickens running around. But I'll have to keep traps going.  


My mouse plan is as follows; ( 1st two done years ago)


Mesh over battery vent holes
Plugged holes behind driver side headlight
Block off openings around intake grill ( behind upper grill)
Plug knee bar tunnel
Wire mesh inside all tubes leading to heater box
Wire mesh behind B  pillar vents in door jambs
Install mouse neutron bomb trap


Last, but not least keep traps when camping. Believe me,I think they get in right through the door jambs.  


On running 100 miles a month, not here where salt is used nov thru april,even May!


John 
LiMBO


Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>I've posted this many times.
All I *ever* do, with excellent results,  is  get those small yellow
triangular boxes of mouse poison at the grocery store ..
and put them in places like under work benches in sheds, behind
refrigerators ..
and if I had a van sitting for a long time...
in a few corners here and there.

I have never had anything but 'you never see them again' with this method.
Been doing it 25 yrs or so.

it's also really important to air out sitting vehicles of course, don't
leave them under trees, and so forth.

'not using them' is just plane bad for them.
Even driving an old vehicle 100 miles a month is not enough to keep it
healthy.


Can't say enough how important ventilation is.
I've got a van in my shop here now, it will take months for the mold smell
to get out of it, and I've got it sitting indoors in a dry climate  with all
windows and doors open.   Incense helps, both smell wise and spiritually,
for these super fine irreplaceable vans !

on all my outside vehicles, some dozen or so, on nice days ....at least half
of them get opened up and aired out.  Including, and especially, trunks on
sedans.

So easy to care for and preserve actually.