Not knowing better I asked the body shop to close the one that is not
covered (the lower one). I figured that the upper hole with the rubber elbow
pipe is sufficient for ventilation.

Hans
Cumberland, Ontario

86 Westfalia (Slow Poke)
92 Cabriolet

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Olynick" <rrh@AUTOBAHN.MB.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 3:14 PM
Subject: Battery Box Vents

> The battery box under the front passenger seat on my '87 Westy has two
circular
> vent holes on the front side of the box. One vent hole has a corrugated
plastic
> (?) elbow leading to the outside, the other vent hole is not covered at
all,
> which would explain the rust accumulation inside the box.
>
> Does anyone know if there should be elbows or some other sort of baffle on
both
> vent holes?
>
> Roy Olynick
> '87 VW Westfalia GL
> (till death do us part)
> '91 Honda Civic SE
> '01 Honda Civic LX
> www.autobahn.mb.ca/~rrh/Westy_Home.htm