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Subject:Battery compartments that are not externally vented...is this OK?
From:Brett Baer
Date:Thu, 12 Feb 2004 23:48:31 -0600

My new '87 Wolfsburg Westy has a main battery compartment (the one under the
front passenger seat), that is not externally-vented.  It looks just like
the auxiliary battery compartment; just a hinged, black metal lid.  My '87
Syncro Westfalia has the externally-vented/sealed-off from the cab main
battery compartment; I thought this was standard on all Vanagons with inside
mounted batteries.  What's the deal with this?  Why would they take steps to
vent the off-gasing to the outside in one model, and not worry about it with
another; in the same year, no less.  Should I do something about this?
Thanks,
Brett Baer

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