CGT, mice in the ductwork--alternate air intake location?

[Robert Myers]

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At 07:39 PM 12/30/2006, Jonathan Monetti wrote:
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>I live in NW New Jersey where, after the first frost, the field mice heavily
>arm themselves, build small siege towers, and attack all winter long.  They
>are often pretty successful.   They have an affinity for my Coupe's duct
>system (strangely, they don't bother with any other part of the car).
>
>Last year I saw that the little monsters chewed a small hole in the plastic
>mesh covering the opening to the air intake duct, under the cowl's rain
>shield.  After I cleaned out the system I replaced the plastic with a heavy
>aluminum mesh.
>
>Somehow, someway, they get back in.
>
>Barring some random place they may have chewed through (a defensive breach,
>so to speak), I can't figure out where they are getting back in there.  I
>know mice can squeeze through some very tiny holes, but the aluminum mesh is
>a fine gauge.
>
>So...is there another, less visible entry point into the air duct system I
>don't know about?
>
>TIA,
>
>Jonathan Monetti
>'02 A4q 1.8t
>'87.5 Coupe GT
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Bob
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