Vanagon.com shows "Plastic vents at the rear of the rear side windows" to be
a model year 1988 change, (SEE
http://www.vanagon.com/info/years/1988/index.html) though the 1987 1/2
Wolfsburgs might have had them.

Maybe they were put there to get fresh air to the Air Conditioner???

My 1991 Carat had them but my '87 Camper doesn't.

Tim Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Wolfsburg Edition Westfalia Camper

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rico Sapolich" <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 10:39 AM
Subject: Re: ? Rear Plastic Vent ?

> Another window question.  Does anyone know if the plastic vents mounted on
> the trailing ends of the rear side glass of '86 and newer vans serve any
> noticeable purpose?  My older Vanagons didn't have them and as far as I
can
> tell the only thing they are good for is to leak a little bit of water
during
> an intense downpour.  If they are not there to better my wretched life,
I'm
> going to replace them with one piece side windows so that there is less of
a
> C-pillar to block my view.
>
> Rich