At 04:38 PM 3/27/2002, Brent Christensen wrote:
>>>Also if it rains or if one goes through a car wash without the vent cover,
>>>where does the water go inside the van? Does it drain somewhere or does it
>>>get stuck inside the van to create potential rust problems?
>>
>>It fills up your refrigerator flue which sits there full of water until you
>>open the drain plug at the front of the fridge and drain it all out.
>
>I bought one about a year ago from TBD for about $10.  It lasted about a
>month and then blew off/got stolen.  Haven't replaced it since.  Haven't
>tried the margerine tub trick. Don't see the need, to be honest.

They aren't meant to be used except when washing the vehicle -- they're not
sun-resistant.  Manual says flue should be uncovered at all times except
when washing.

>I wash the car every one to two weeks or so, plus the car sits outside in
>the rain.  I have never had anything drain out of that drain plug.  Even
>when the fridge has been running...  (and yes it is clear, because I can
>blow air into it and into the combustion chamber....

I think it depends on the exact angle of the water spray -- you really have
to work at it to get water under the lip at an angle where it will enter
the flue.  I've never seen a drop out of the drain, though I've heard maybe
one report of one that was half-full.

d

>My $0.02, FWIW
>
>Brent Christensen
>'89 GL Syncro Westy
>Santa Barbara, CA
>
>
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