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hlava
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 Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:56 pm Post subject: Mice in the Vanagon!!! |
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Hi! I recently bought a Vanagon diesel from '91. Today cleaning the cupboards i noticed that at some point in time mice had entered the van and even chewed a wire. Does anyone know that this the wire is for?
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shagginwagon83
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:03 pm Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon !!! |
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That wire is for the 12v sink right?
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hlava
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon !!! |
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| The sink pump is working, I was thinking preheat for the LPG or maybe something for the wastetank? It goes down that hole in the floor (or so it seems). |
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SCM
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon !!! |
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| The sink pump is working, I was thinking preheat for the LPG or maybe something for the wastetank? It goes down that hole in the floor (or so it seems). |
The US version of the vans most of us are familiar with didn't have either of those things as options. Can you find the other end of the wire?
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hlava
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 4:05 pm Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon!!! |
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| I will have to go under the wagon and check tomorrow. |
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Abscate
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:30 pm Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon!!! |
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You would think you are save in the Faroes, then the rats swim over from Norway....
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randolph57
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon!!! |
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100% it's the LPG preheat operated from the combined kitchen cupboard control unit!
You certainly seem to have an abundance of these critters on your side of 'the pond' 😱 |
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hlava
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:14 am Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon!!! |
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| The car came from Norway, spending every winther in storage. So I am suspecting that this happened while in storage. |
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djkeev
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 6:22 am Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon!!! |
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You wonโt get any on the Islands this year , they all drowned due to their gold medals. Itโs cut down on immigration into the States, too
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pinetreeporsche
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| Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: Mice in the Vanagon!!! |
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| Is there a list or a 'map' of the vans with indication of where the easiest mouse-entries are? If there's a post on this, with details, please point me to it. I had my battery out recently, saw and plugged the generous entry. Mine's a full Westy; where are the other big ones? I saw a reference to A pillars, but didn't see the entry(s) there. So give details, if you've got more spots. Thanks |
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