Moreover, the manual for the Westy suggests that it be installed when you
are washing the van.

Dave

On 5/16/06, neil <goofymuso@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> Hi Maggie.
>
> I'm fairly new to Westies. I too didn't know about the
> flue vent cover.
>
> The flue vent cover is an extra piece that you cover
> flue with when van is stored or unused for any length
> of time. I have seen, online, homemade solutions for
> that purpose. i.e. some kind of plastic (tupperware or
> equiv.) piece modified to fit. I believe you can still
> get an OEM or equiv. part.
>
> I haven't used one yet, but understand that cover is
> meant to keep water/dirt/spiders etc out. i.e. when I
> serviced my fridge, I found a couple of spiders in
> combustion chamber.......
>
>
> Neil.
> --- Maggie Dew <wildebus@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > OK, I'm just going to expose my ignorance (again).
> > Why do I need a flue
> > vent cover - I thought the metal one *was* the
> > cover?
> >
> > Maggie
> >
>
>
> Neil Nicholson.
> 1981 air cooled Westfalia.
> Cheap-o web site:
>
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html
>
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