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Subject:Re: Middle (top to bottom) vent question
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:14:18 -0700

The early and late vans have different approaches to the end vents. My 84
has outside air in the vents, my Mom's 91 has indoor air and Dixie, because
of the Behr In-dash AC has cold air.

Having tried all three, I think I prefer the 84 and the ability to have
fresh air in the cabin even in heating season.

On 10/25/06, Doug Fitz-Randolph <fitzr@suscom-maine.net> wrote:
>
> I was driving in my '86 Transporter the other day. The heat was on, upper
> and lower vents open. I rolled down the passenger window to let the dog
> get
> some air. It got a bit chilly, so I opened the middle vent by my left
> knee.
> Cold air! I double checked that hot air was coming out the upper and lower
> vents. I know in my '90 Syncro in that situation I'd have hot air out the
> middle vent. Did something change between '86 and '90, or is something
> different between Transporters and Vanagons maybe? Or is something screwy
> with my ductwork?
>
> Thanks,
> Doug Fitz-Randolph
> Freeport, ME
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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