Behind the tail lights is a popular place for mouse houses on my van. I've yet to remove my dashboard. Steve 87 Syncro Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 5, 2017, at 8:43 PM, David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Thought I should pass this along. A friend had an unusual cause for engine > problems on a recent camping trip. He parked his camper (2001 Volkswagen > Eurovan Weekender, blue) for five days without moving it at a back country > cabin in the Malheur National Forest (he went there for the recent eclipse, > and I was with him along with several other friends and family members). > > As he made his way back to Southern California via U.S. 395, his power > steering belt broke, and upon examination he discovered a mass of sticks in > the engine compartment, and a dead wood rat. The sticks were the rat's > nest. Further, he had a newly developed oil leak, where one of the sticks > had punctured a seal, I suppose while being flung about by the broken belt. > > He was able to get the van to a competent mechanic in Lakeview, Oregon (or > Lakeview, California, I'm not sure I got that part right), but had to wait > four days for the parts to get there (not sure where he got them). > > Moral, after parking your Vanagon or other vehicle for several days > (especially in localities frequented by wood rats), check for rat's nests. > > mcneely |
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