A-ha! I see.

(and how obvious is it that I haven't washed mine
yet......)

;)

Neil.

--- David Milo <dellaone@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Neil Nicholson.
1981 air cooled Westfalia.
Cheap-o web site:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/tubanick/welcomewesty.html

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