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• Re: Aux battery - venting precautions
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Nov 1996 12:38:14 -0500
  ...Neither are Westies. >> >>Can you describe what OEM venting you've seen for these batteries? >> >My 87 syncro Westy has venting for the passenger...
• Fuel vent hoses Re: How long is long enough!
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 15:20:33 -0400
  ...Four small ones go to the vent canisters above (2 on each side). One slightly larger connects the two top sides of the tank...
• Re: Side Vent window retrofit?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 4 Nov 1998 02:17:35 -0800
  ...to allow the > >> front triangular vent windows to open approx. 45 degrees further forward > in > >> order to get air flow? > > I am not sure...
• Re: Dometic condensation drain
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 11:55:48 -0400
  I think the vent that exits on the side of the Vanagon can allow water to get inside the combustion area. Perhaps in a...
• Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:54:17 -0600
  ---- Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > Last few years of Interstate batteries have vents on the battery. I'm not sure exactly what you...
• Re: Useless vent contest
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 4 Aug 2014 10:08:15 -0700
  The "limited use vent" above the slider only of limited use in the Westfailure configuration. It works in the "tin top" models. In the...
• WTB; Fridge Vent cover Base;
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:54:13 +0000
  Hi All, I missing the Base piece on the refrigerator vent cover. I have the outer chrome cover and the middle spacer/deflector piece...
• Re: catalytic heaters (vented)
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 14:46:55 -0500
  In my earlier notes I forgot to mention that the Platinum Cat heaters from Thermal Systems are vented. Other catalytic heaters on the market...
• Re: '81 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Nichols
  Tue, 21 May 2002 23:40:21 -0400
  ...Question for the list----the rear engine air intake vents are not the black plastic insert type found on '81 and later air cooled...
• Rear window vents
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 15:12:44 -0500
  Which side of the rear window vents goes to the outside? The side with half of it holes, or where the entire side is...
• sky light vent sealing
  Historical mailing list - David Cooper
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 22:41:24 EST
  What is the best stuff to use to seal around the hardware and the seal of a skylight vent? Thanks for the help. Coop...
• Re: Holding tank vent
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 22:02:14 -0800
  ................... Hi Everyone, Could someone tell me how and where the sink drain holding tank is vented............. What holding tank???? If you have one it...
• flue vent cover
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 16 May 2006 11:51:43 -0500
  ...Why do I need a flue vent cover - I thought the metal one *was* the cover? Maggie
• FW: vent for the battery--Q's--why not aux too?
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 10:17:09 -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: buzzing in dash
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 09:59:08 -0700
  Alistair Bell wrote: > > A couple of suggestions.... > > heater control cables, a couple run across the heater/ventilation box and > are "held" in place with...
• Re: 87- Stop the fresh air!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Sep 1996 13:54:52 -0400
  ...I can >heat it, direct it to the windshield, dash vents, or foot vents, but I can't >stop it! Any ideas? It's...
• Re: 1985 fresh air vent clogged?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 13 Apr 2014 20:41:43 -0700
  Karl, Both the dash vent come from the same chamber in the heater. I�d be suspecting something in the duct rather than in...
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 14:19:21 EDT
  ...Having that vent hole probably doesn't help matters > > much and I am wondering if sealing it would effect these new maintenance > > free gell...
• Re: rear ventelation question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 18 May 2018 02:01:41 +0000
  ...The flow is controlled by > the bottom vent control lever and sliding flaps at vents at bottom rear of > front doors. > > Chris > > > Wiadomość napisana...
• Re: Rain leaking in under dash: Windshield seal or heater/vent system?
  Historical mailing list - Eric
  Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:59:37 -0400
  ...However, what is the solution if rain is coming in through the heater/vent system? I am not inclined to jump out and seal...
• Re: Pathetic airflow from dash vents
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 8 Aug 2005 10:43:40 -0700
  On 8/8/2005 9:52 AM jimt wrote: >Which dash vents? The ones on the end have no fans attached and only will...
• RE: sliding door vent window
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 9 Feb 1996 08:38:11 -0800
  ...sliding door vent window So NOBODY on the list knows anything about removing/installing the sliding door vent window? Wow. :) Sean
• need ventilation in rear of vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 10:39:10 -0700
  Speaking of rear vent windows for ventilation, does anyone have a suggestion as to how I can get more air in my '81 westy...
• FW: permanently installed, vented heaters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 00:19:57 -0500
  ...permanently installed, vented heaters Dennis, Saw your post on vanagon list. Do you have any brand name and/or source recommendations for permanently installed...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Nov 2005 (#2005-928)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 11:56:53 -0800
  ...Our Westy fridges have a > separate combustion venting system is not used by most RVs so the > hottest air goes right out our vent...
• Mr. Heater Buddy - Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 13:24:30 -0700
  ...This is a "Non-Ventilated" propane heater that should only be used in a "well ventilated" bus while you are awake. To quote from...
• Re: Fuzzy Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Rob Jennings
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 08:05:03 -0700
  The Blue lever on the doors opens the cab to the outside air, allowing fresh air ventilation from outside to occur. As our vanagons...
• Re: Wire Damage from Rodent(s)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:32:35 -0700
  ...I taped shut the bat box vent (unnecessary with my battery type) and put plastic screen over the upper vent holes, held in place...
• Re: vent question
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 20 Sep 94 13:12:29 CDT
  ...on my old 80 bus, the side vents (the square ones that were on the vertical part of the dash) were only fresh air...
• Re: Heat front dash vents
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 22:09:23 -0800
  I don't believe those vents have a source of warm air, only outside air. I could be wrong, according to BenT I'm...
• "Ventwing"
  Historical mailing list - Dan Herbert
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 11:07:09 -0400
  ...You know the buffetting and noise you experience when driving at speed with the windows down? Well, a ventwing is a piece of plexiglass...
• Re: Middle (top to bottom) vent question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:19:43 -0400
  ...I had considered changing the heater box, in my '85, for a newer model that would put heat out the dash vents but decided...
• Re: Air recirculator
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Feb 2019 15:18:59 +0000
  Gee, I go out of my way to keep those vents open.  In the winter, it helps to move air out of the vehicle...
• Re: A/C? Pfui! Need a good fan
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:07:19 -0700
  ...The leg vents, forget it. > > You got some extra special face vent? > -- > Rocky J Squirrel > > > > > Thomas Buese wrote: > >> I just tried my 84 like...
• Re: Westy fridge vent cap [what is it??]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:43:01 -0700
  At 12:25 PM -0700 4/18/00, Gerald Masar wrote: >Cover the plastic vent cover... OK, I give! Just what is this plastic...
• Let's make vented catalytic heaters
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 23:44:06 -0600
  ...However, like we've discussed on this list before, it's not vented, so it deposits moisture and CO plus Co2 in the cabin...
• Re: '81 Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 21 May 2002 21:24:42 -0700
  ...I have an 81 aircooled Westy with beautiful plain steel intake vents. I believe the switchover was towards the end of the year. there...
• Re: rear ventelation question
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 17 May 2018 18:54:48 -0700
  ...The flow is controlled by > the bottom vent control lever and sliding flaps at vents at bottom rear of > front doors. > > Chris > > > Wiadomość napisana...
• Increasing fresh air intake ? (was: Near Death...)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 09:36:45 -0700
  ...Thinking along these lines I removed the old, crumbled-up foam stuffed inside the plastic "venturi" vents that my '89 has behind its back...
• Re: Dometic vent
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 15 Mar 2002 17:00:13 -0800
  As I recall, there is one set of screws that holds the vent to the body, and another pair of screws that hold the...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:19:56 -0700
  ...Any standard flooded cell group 41 battery I've used in my Vanagon has had vent nipples. One vent is typically capped off so...
• Re: Vent Question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 7 Mar 2010 21:19:32 -0500
  ...Vent Question >> >> Jeff, >> Ford Pick-ups have�one way rubber vents on the back of the cab--covered by >> the box or service body...
• Re: [SyncroDoubleCabs] Converting Doka to Auto trans... Questions regarding late model floor vent/tunnel
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:53:02 -0700
  My experience is there is no difference on the floor vent between the DoKa and the regular van. The differences are there between gasoline...
• Re: How Hot Behind Dometic Fridge On 100+F Day? (insulation clearances)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:53:14 -0700
  ...That upper vent has thick-ish bits separating openings. Same as side vent. Good point. Some have added an exhaust fan to side vent...
• Fw: Re: Cheap front AC for an 86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 21:54:05 -0500
  ...It's way too big, not sealed properly and has too many directional vents. I improved the A/C in my Westy noticibly by...
• Bye for now, 86 Vent window fix
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jul 1996 20:23:36 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Now, the 86 vent window fix - Take off the panel and find the attachment for the vent window. Now using a mirror locate the...
• Re: Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 19 May 1999 16:16:01 +0200
  ...On VWs (probably Audis too), you can usually see on the underside of the cap if it is vented or not. If you've...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:35:21 -0400
  ...At soem point they do vent and that is why they often dry up and fail. They can vent even from temparature changes such...
• Re: Vanagon Chokes When Feeding Gas! (film at eleven)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jul 94 11:33:05 PDT
  ...I thought I saw from the Bently book that the little vent hose goes from the neck of the filler to the top of...
• Re: Couple of more "Westy" questions
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 23:12:16 -0600
  ...I've seen 80-83 Westies that didn't have the passenger side vents above the sliding door. I have no idea why they...
• Sinky Smell from vents.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 12:43:34 -0800
  Has anyone else experienced a rotten stink coming from the front vent system? It is not a coolant/anti freeze smell. It is more...
• Re: Vent not blowing air
  Historical mailing list - Marshall
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 00:23:07 -0600
  I suggest that you try turning left - that can help with improving the airflow, especially when the vents are closed, and you are driving...
• Re: Fuel Line Vent Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:35:15 -0700
  > Why do they have 6" of 5mm rubber hose from the vent tank > that goes to this small 6" diameter plastic hose that then...
• FS Front Vent window rubber seal (L&R)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:32:46 -0700
  This is for an opening vent windows. I THINK this is for non-chrome type vent windows, but if you can tell me how...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 12:27:14 -0400
  I look forward to replies from those who have better battering knowledge then me! My battery does have the vents and hoses. I noticed...
• Re: vent wing frame removal
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 20 Jul 2017 15:57:26 -0400
  ...All > the information I've found online nobody actually removed the vent wing. > Does anyone know the proper procedure to remove the vent wing...
• rear air vents for Westfalias? Possible to install?
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 14:10:03 -0500
  ...My 87 Westy does not have any type of rear vent to let air pass through the van except the sliding windows near the...
• Hot air from the dash vents?
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 11:10:20 -0500
  ...I just discovered that the Carat's dash vents will blow whatever temperature air the heater is set to, which is kind of nice...
• Behr Underdash AC question (BenT?)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 16 Jun 2012 19:14:33 -0500
  ...I believe the lower left vent goes all the way across the dash to the left hand fresh air vent. I believe the double...
• Re: need ventilation in rear of vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 6 Jul 1995 11:41:39 -0700 (PDT)
  So Martha Rubin says: > Speaking of rear vent windows for ventilation, does anyone have a suggestion > as to how I can get more air...