Mice loading fan blower with nuts

Hi,

I have a 93 4 Runner and 92 pickup that have both been packed full of
nuts in the fan blower! I've dropped the fan motor in the 4 runner and
cleaned it out, now have the same problem with the pickup. If someone can
tell me where the air intake is located for the fan, and give me some
suggestions on how to prevent this problem in the future. I'm guessing
behind the fender somewhere? Thanks in advance.

"Dave" <fourstar@ptd.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have a 93 4 Runner and 92 pickup that have both been packed full of
> nuts in the fan blower! I've dropped the fan motor in the 4 runner and
> cleaned it out, now have the same problem with the pickup. If someone can
> tell me where the air intake is located for the fan, and give me some
> suggestions on how to prevent this problem in the future. I'm guessing
> behind the fender somewhere? Thanks in advance.
>[/color]
I thought that the intake is on top of the cowling. Make sure no pieces of
the grill on top of the cowling are missing. It is possible that the rodents
got in through the interior if a window was left open.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Thank you Ray for your suggestion. After dropping the fan blower motor and
cleaning the nuts out, I closed the fresh air control setting to
recirculate, so the rodents will not be able to get in. Hope this helps
anyone with the same problem. Mice can sure be frustrating!
"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
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>
> "Dave" <fourstar@ptd.net> wrote in message
> news:fX6dnYY4jZBNVG3eUSdV9g@ptd.net...[color=green]
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a 93 4 Runner and 92 pickup that have both been packed full of
> > nuts in the fan blower! I've dropped the fan motor in the 4 runner and
> > cleaned it out, now have the same problem with the pickup. If someone[/color][/color]
can[color=blue][color=green]
> > tell me where the air intake is located for the fan, and give me some
> > suggestions on how to prevent this problem in the future. I'm guessing
> > behind the fender somewhere? Thanks in advance.
> >[/color]
> I thought that the intake is on top of the cowling. Make sure no pieces[/color]
of[color=blue]
> the grill on top of the cowling are missing. It is possible that the[/color]
rodents[color=blue]
> got in through the interior if a window was left open.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>
>[/color]

Dave wrote:[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I have a 93 4 Runner and 92 pickup that have both been packed full of
> nuts in the fan blower! I've dropped the fan motor in the 4 runner and
> cleaned it out, now have the same problem with the pickup. If someone can
> tell me where the air intake is located for the fan, and give me some
> suggestions on how to prevent this problem in the future. I'm guessing
> behind the fender somewhere? Thanks in advance.[/color]

Happens all the time with with my corolla.

Have never been able to stop it. All the wildlife material I have found
say they can enter a hole as small as a dime.

Seems to be worst in the winter when they are looking for warm places.
My stop-gap measure is leaving a mouse trap on the floor of the
passenger side of the car. Normally the peanut butter attracts them
before they do much damage, if any.

A Tin Cat also works, but then you have the question of what to do with
the little devils.