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• Re: speedometer noise and other ramblings
  Historical mailing list
  09 Jan 97 06:26:34 PST
  ...It seems like > > it's either all the floor vents or the defroster vents, with no in-between. > > Anyone know how to adjust this...
• RE: Cracks in Roof Vent of 88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 10 Jul 1996 15:49:42 EST
  JC Whitney has vents for less than $25, replacement plastic for $10, replacement Lexan for $25, vents with fans for more, etc. This is...
• Re: Vanagon Heat Vents
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 17:00:14 -0600
  ...The heated air from the dash vents was one of the >enhancements in the 1988 model year vans. I have an 87 GL, I...
• Westfalia roof vent
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 May 1997 07:55 -0600 (MDT)
  All- Erik's note about a template for the roof vent (??) reminded me of a question I wanted to ask: A PO replaced the...
• Re: Dometic woes
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:50:52 -0400
  ...Remove the chrome vent cover. Put a cork in the deepest of the two vents, and blow into the other. It should be an...
• Re: vent question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 94 19:54:33 EDT
  Eric Walter Dahlstrom writes: > > > This thread on the venting has reminded me that I have never > quite figured out my "Pandora's Box". I...
• Looking for Flue Vent assembly
  Historical mailing list - Rod Knutson
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:51:57 -0700
  ...He then closed, bondo'd and painted over the hole where he removed the flue vent. Fridge has been replaced but the vent is...
• FLUE VENT
  Historical mailing list - Randy C. Nunes
  Mon, 18 May 2009 18:16:46 -0400
  I haven't been able to find a FLUE VENT listed on any vendors sites all I can find is the FLUE VENT plastic...
• A cause for Increased Oil Consumption with Ratio Rockers (and those without)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 07:08:39 EDT
  ...The vent is tied into the intake. If it is bad, then there is nothing to restrict the vent and oil vapor can be...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:36:35 -0400
  Are you sure they are vents? The newer style looks the same but are really fake grills. If not fake maybe these were replaced...
• Westy roof vents
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Tue, 23 Sep 1997 08:53:54 -0500
  ...I just took out one of those vents after my daughter knocked the plastic flaps loose--don't remember if it was held in...
• Syncro Turbo diesel fuel tank vent
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 8 Feb 1999 22:35:30 -0500
  Just finished installing the new 'special' Syncro TD fuel tank, and haven't figured out yet what to hook the tank vent line to...
• rear ventelation question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 16 May 2018 18:32:11 -0400
  ...So, this explains why no matter how much I played with the front and door vent no air seemed to come from the vent...
• A/C vent on 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:42:12 -0700
  One of my vents (black) is missing 2 of the vanes...the one with the notch and the middle one with the thumb wheel...
• Re: Middle (top to bottom) vent question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:55:54 -0700
  At 10/25/2006 06:27 PM, Loren Busch wrote: >Pre '88 you got outside air straight to the vents when >they were opened...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 10:15:37 -0700
  Don, The rear pillar vents only allow air to enter the engine compartment area, They were used for the air cooled vanagon to pull...
• Re: What VW says about the flue cover
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 28 Jun 2015 19:36:22 -0400
  ...The flue vent should >> remain uncovered at all other times. >> > > Boy, that's a hard sell, or it was fifteen years ago anyway. ;) > > d >
• Drafty '82 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 06:35:51 -0600
  Mark, The air for the upper vents flows through the front doors. If you open the doors, you'll see an oval vent with...
• Re: Side Vent window retrofit?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 08:37:55 -0500
  At 11:30 PM 11/3/98 -0500, David Katsuki wrote: >The change in vent windows seems to have happened somewhere between 87 and...
• Re: Late model rear window vents
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 28 Jul 2013 11:33:50 -0700
  ...Upon examination, I see the remains of a foam filter on the inside of the vent. Does the vent come apart to replace said...
• Re: Air leaks in ventilation system
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Feb 1995 10:49:33 -0500 (EST)
  > > Regardless of where I set the levers on the fresh-air and heat controls, air > continues to come through the vents in my '85...
• Re: Fuzzy Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 23:14:31 -0400
  ...As far as the vent at the rear of the door with the blue lever, that is not connected to the vents for the...
• Re[2]: How deep can a Syncro go swimming?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 14:23:53 -0400
  My 87 syncro had vents from both gear boxes hooked up to some kind of remove vent system. I never found where it vented...
• Vanagon Heat Vents - Update
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Feb 1997 18:21:51 -0500 (EST)
  Hi all, Last week there was a little discussion about getting heat from the dash vents (not the defroster vents) in Vanagons. I stated...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:58:40 -0700
  Robin, I am stumped! I agree how does the door vent vent of the air can't get pulled out of the front edge...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:31:55 -0700
  ...The air from the defrost vents isn't nearly strong enough to reach my face. The leg vents, forget it. You got some extra...
• Re: Ventilation Controls
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 22:10:41 -0500
  ...The Westy does not have these vents on the left because they're pre-empted by the shelf, and the plenum is closed off...
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 12:33:07 MDT
  > > Sealing the vent hole would prevent built up gases from escaping and probably would > > crack the case, allowing electrolyte to escape, essentially destroying the...
• Re: Last air cooled model?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:35:24 -0600
  ...Mid to Late year 82 Plastic Vents, some with wood grain cabinets, under sink water pump. 83 Plastic vents, solid tan cabinets with dark...
• Re: Mr. Heater Buddy - Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:04:47 -0600
  ...Adequate combustion and ventilation > air must be provided." > > " The only safe propane/gas/diesel heater to use all > night or in a non-monitored...
• Re: heater controls
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 10:56:51 -0600
  If the description below is accurate, what is the purpose of the rear pillar vents? So far we have only discussed how air ENTERS...
• Re: Hot air from the dash vents?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:08:23 -0800
  VW changed the dash vent internal hookup during the 87 model year. The earlier version always has fresh outside air available at the vents...
• Re: stove=heater=safe?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Nov 94 10:55:57 PST
  ...I haven't run the stove - yet! :) > > The reason it seems that the stove in a westy is vented (at > least to me) is...
• Re: fridge pilot light blowing out.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:37:38 -0400
  Sounds like the corrogated flue vent pipe cracked. Very brittle,it is.Maybe done when adjusting the flue when reconnecting the vent cover.Dosent...
• Why later vent wings only open 90 degrees.
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 9 Aug 2014 16:22:18 -0400
  Someone mentioned that the later (86 on) Vanagon vent wings only opened up to 90 degrees when I queried on how to tighten up...
• Re: A/C vent question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 1 May 2000 13:36:37 -0700
  the vents over the sliding door are neither heat, nor cold, but fresh air vents, controlled by the bottom slider on your dash. Nice...
• Re: vents
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 15:41:38 -0500
  ...Does any air actually come out of these >vents or is it more for show? I would like to replace the vents with lights...
• Re: vent for the battery--Q's--why not aux too?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:41:20 -0500
  ...As for the extra vent I mentioned-I was referring to the extra ventilation coming from the battery compartment. I don't think I...
• Re: Holding tank vent
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 21:22:56 -0600
  http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/tank88.jpg The holding tank vents to a nipple on the fill port that the big hose connects to...
• Re: 85 Westfalia heater controls
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:28:57 -0500
  http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/owners-manual/vent-controls.html Chris On 11/11/06, garyowen <garyowen@magma.ca> wrote: > Can anyone tell...
• Re: VW Dealer mechanic-goons
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Tue, 20 May 1997 10:27:06 -0400
  ...To remove the vents carefully put a screwdriver in the side of the vent, there is a plastic spring clip that holds the vent...
• Re: Cup Holder, in captains area.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:50:12 -0300
  ...They will attach to a dash vent too, but I drilled 2 holes in the door. The brand is "Type S" by Winplus ?? Google...
• Re: Triangle vent window question
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 19:50:44 -0700
  ...I worked the vent windows back and forth until�they opened up to a decent angle.�Took about 1 minute. �I know it sounds...
• WTB rear window (AC?) vent
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Davis
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 21:44:10 -0400
  Hi All - On a 90 Westy Syncro with AC - there is a second vent installed in the rear-most 3 or 4 inches of...
• Which way do the end vents mount in the dashboard?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:30:10 -0600
  I'm trying to reassemble my dash and got the end vents (the ones on each end of the dash, on the top surface...
• Cutting Pop Top Fiberglass.
  Historical mailing list - Adam Puzerewski
  Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:23:29 -0400
  Has anyone cut thru the pop top fiberglass to add on a roof vent? I bought a venturi vent, and want to cut thru...
• vented disc rotors?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Rutgers
  Sun, 6 Apr 2003 17:02:10 -0400
  Does anyone have vented disc rotors on their Vanagon? I would like to upgrade the brakes on my '86 Syncro with some vented rotors...
• Vent Removal
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:03:33 -0800
  This sounds stupid, but how do you remove the vents from the sides of the dash? It appears that an animal made a nest...
• Need vent window
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Thu, 9 Jul 1998 00:15:37 -0400
  Need pass side vent window for ~84 van. New or used.
• Any 1 know how to find "the westyman"@westy ventures?
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:46:22 EDT
  from westy ventures? Chris
• Re: mystery vents
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:14:12 -0700
  > 1) Where does the exhaust air go from the vents on the lower > back corner of the front doors in a 1983 V'gon...
• Re: Which vendor has the gas tank vent line replacement kit?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 21 May 2004 10:42:41 -0700
  ...Which vendor has the gas tank vent line replacement kit? > Which vendor has the gas tank vent line replacement kit? > > TIA
• Re: Heater knee bar cross beam
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:52:31 -0400
  ...Dear John, By "vents in the bottom of the doors" I presume you mean vents in the door frame that match up with the...
• Re: Westy fridge vent cap [what is it??]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 17:16:34 -0400
  ...Westy fridge vent cap [what is it??] At 12:25 PM -0700 4/18/00, Gerald Masar wrote: >Cover the plastic vent cover... OK...
• Re: Vent intake off when?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:34:25 +0200
  ...http://www.vanagon.com/info/articles/owners-manual/vent-controls.html But to close the air flow completely, you pull lever A to the...
• Heat front dash vents
  Historical mailing list - blytz
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 23:48:39 -0600
  ...My defroster and floor vents are warm, just these are cold.. Has this happened to anyone before? I've had the dash off previously...
• Outside Flue Vent
  Historical mailing list - Denis-F. Bastien
  Thu, 25 Dec 2003 13:36:43 -0500
  Any source for good price Outside Vent (for Propane operation). Thanks Denis
• Re: venting question
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Mon, 8 May 2000 17:22:08 -0500
  ...venting question >> >> Hi All! >> >> With all the mail pertaining to venting, I thought I would >> add my question. >> >> I have an 84 GL. There...
• Re: olympian plat. cat heater info request
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:18:27 -0800
  ...The heater does not have a venting hood but seem like a back vented cabinet then exhausts down. I have questions about that system...
• Re: 1985 fresh air vent clogged?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:45:30 -0700
  ...Mark William Monk wrote: > I think 88 on has the heated air to the outside vents... > > Bill > > On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, Jim Arnott...