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Spacemouse- Get some deionized water and wa***hat stuff QUICK. Animal urine is highly corrosive, and the ions will happily turn into crystal conductive bridges when you apply power if they've dried across any points that current will want to flow between (even more effectively if something is wet). DI water is amazingly safe stuff for cleaning electronics as long as you don't let it drip dry (I take stuff out to the garage and hit it with the dust-off nozzel from a foot or so away, yes, my air is filtered). It's used commercially with some electronics-safe soaps to clean keybaords on a large scale, as well as to clean the IC wafers after they've been processed. A good dousing with isopropyl alcohol before the DI water wouldn't be too bad either, and may help remove any stubborn rememnants before the rinse. You'll definitely need to open upthe throttles and the dremel. Just don't let anything soak (in DI or alcohol or dog ****) and you'll be OK. An old,soft, beat-up toothbrush is great for making sure things are clean. -dave
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