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> napisaĆ(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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