Re: [T3] HEATER SMELL (was: NO HEAT)

["Randy Hougham" <hougham@indianvalley.com>]

<x-flowed>  Well last night I took my heater distribution boxes apart and attempted to 
wash the stuffing to get rid of the mouse smell. They were filthy and 
stinky. When I put them in water they just turned to mush. I washed them out 
as much as I dared.It took about a half an hour to get the stuffing 
straightened back out and layed flat to dry. I was just down the basement 
and took a wiff of the stuff and it still stinks.
  Does anybody have any ideas on what to replace it with? I asked befor 
about fiberglas and Jim said that he did't think that was a good idea. Any 
reason why?
  I assume that it is to reduce engine noise to the passenger area. Is 
there any other reason that I'm not thinking of? I ran the car around town 
with the stuffing out and it didn't seem like the heat was any different.
  I hope somebody out there knows more about what I'm doing than I do.

Thanks, Randy Hougham
'71 Squareback

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] Heater smell (was: NO HEAT)


> Ill have to try this.... hope I dont find myself singing Irish folk music 
> in
> the shop afterward :-)
>
> Keith
>
>
> > It is something about that particular smell, that they don't like. I had
> > heard this on other lists, and on a TV show on restoring, and storing
> > cars. So, I thought I would try it. I have seen no signs of mice in my
> > shop this winter, and I would think they would be attracted to the
> > smells of the Ghia, as it was full of them when I got it.
> > Plus, Nothing else, Spring scented soap smells better than mouse pee.
>
>
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