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Date:         Tue, 22 Sep 1998 18:11:16 -0400
Reply-To:     James Cohen <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         James Cohen <jscohen@SPRYNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mice!!! part II
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Comments: cc: jroy@RIGHTATHOME.COM
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They're living in the VAN! They are now your pets!

There are getting in most likely through the large gaps in the frame near the front doors. If you put a bright light in the front compartment, and then crawl under the van, you should be able to see a large, direct, mouse "highway". Stuff that up, and it should cut off their main entrance.

Also, I found a gap behind the top grille. There is a small Grille that covers the fresh air vents. There is a mouse size gap (a FAT mouse too) between the grille and the vent. fix that too.

Use hav-a-heart traps to get the ones living in the Vanagon. And CLEAN out all food, make sure there's NOTHING for them to eat, not even crumbs.

BTW, I got 'em in my Westy too, and have no idea how they're getting in.

Good Luck

James

PS, my old '71 Westy which is mostly used as a storage shed, never had/has mice!

> > >Joseph Roy wrote: > > Has anyone found a effective way of keeping mice out of their Westy? I >have an '84 Westphalia, water cooled, that seems to draw mice as soon as I >park in a campground. Food is always tightly secured, yet the mice come in >through the dash and run around inside all night. They climb up the tires, >next I see them coming down from the dash area. Recently, I stayed up and >set traps. By morning I had a pile of 15 mice. Does anyone know if 12 v. >ultra-sonic pest repelling devices are available? I've tried to caulk as >many holes in the dash as I can reach. All suggestions are welcome. Thanks. > >


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