I think it comes from the front grille, through channels in the door to that
sliding port and beyond.  There's a diagram somewhere........or you could
ask Chris Turner.

On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 1:02 PM, Woody Halsey <WHalsey@sya.org> wrote:

>  Thanks, Jake. That does look pretty awesome. It turns out that the
> original pad is not that bad, after all; so I think I am not going to mess
> with it for now.
>
>
>
> Here is another question: Where does the air that allegedly flows through
> the vents at the bottom corner of the from doors come from? I always thought
> those vents were somehow connected to the ventilation and heating system
> somehow; but now that I have the interior panels off finally (unbelievably
> easy when you know what to remove to reveal the one screw) I cannot figure
> out how they work at all. There is an air channel that runs through the
> door, so air gets to the back (and the rubber gasket that seals the passage
> from the door to the door post is readily visible) but the little slider
> vent and the trailing back corner of the door just seems to open randomly
> into the door cavity. Weird.
>
>
>
> Back to applying "Peel and Seal," cracking open roll #5.
>
>
>
> Woody
>
> 83.5 V'gon
>
> Haverhill, MA
>
>
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From:* Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:35 PM
> *To:* Woody Halsey
> *Subject:* Re: insulating against road noise
>
>
>
> Hey Woody, this stuff looks like it might work on your engine lid.
>
> http://www.earsc.com/HOME/what'snew/index.asp?SID=3&news_id=42<http://www.earsc.com/HOME/what%27snew/index.asp?SID=3&news_id=42>
>
>  On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Woody Halsey <WHalsey@sya.org> wrote:
>
> The "peel and Seal" flashing product I am using looks exactly like "Fat
> Mat." It cost $10 for 12.5 sq ft. I am hoping for the best.
>
> Woody
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Mister Tom
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Subject: Re: insulating against road noise
>
> What kind of noise are we talking about here?  I have used FatMat to
> cover
> the front floor, rear deck, inside front doors, slider and under the
> seats.
> Double thick in places.  The cargo area has the original rubber mat plus
> a
> thick rug.   New shocks, new Michelin LTX tires, etc.  I have also
> coated
> inside the wheel wells pretty heavy.
>
> My Syncro Westy is pretty heavy and on freshly-paved roads it's almost
> as
> quiet as a new car.  But, if the asphalt has worn down to expose the
> aggregate, I get lots of what I call "tire roar".
>
> I don't think the FatMat treatment has done much if anything to quiet
> that
> noise.
>
> So, does anything *really* get rid of the noise created by rough
> pavement?
>
>
> Tom Salicos
> '87 Syncro Westy EG-33
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27