Close the door gently until the door make contact. Then with the hand on
the handle or adjacent to it - make a quick thrust and the door will
snap shut without fuss - tight seals or not. BTDT. It is a nice feature
about Vanagons. you DON'T have to SLAM the door like on other vehicles.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

Jeff wrote:
> Unfortunately, a couple of millimeters doesn't cut it.  I have to roll the
> window down about an inch to get a nice easy close when shutting the door.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl Ploessl [mailto:karl.ploessl@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 6:20 PM
> To: Jeff
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Vent Question
>
> nothing insecure there. Have the window couple of millimeters open and
> the deflectors prevent rain coming in. The deflectors are not glued on
> but actually sit in the window frame.
>
> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Wouldn't give me a warm & fuzzy feeling about Vanagon security.  Too easy
>>
> to
>
>> break it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Karl Ploessl [mailto:karl.ploessl@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 5:01 PM
>> To: Jeff
>> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> Subject: Re: Vent Question
>>
>> or you could add a wind deflector
>>
>>
> (http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/catalog.asp?prodid=4757906&showprevnext=1
>
>> )(don't
>> know if the link comes through, anyway it's from www.eurocampers.com)
>> and  have the window slighty open
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I guess I could try venting to the cargo area under the truck bed.  I
>>> replaced the seals on the treasure chest doors too, so it might be pretty
>>> airtight in there as well.
>>>
>>> Although, I really hate cutting holes in the body.  Even if it's out of
>>> sight.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>>>
> Of
>
>>> chris and/or ruth
>>> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 11:23 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Vent Question
>>>
>>> Jeff,
>>> Ford Pick-ups have one way rubber vents on the back of the cab--covered
>>>
> by
>
>>> the box or service body. They are about 4x8". The Tristar is a Doka,
>>>
>> right?
>>
>>> Not sure if you have a hidden area for a vent like this.  I have turned
>>>
> on
>
>>> my vent fan to high in my company truck and observed the rubber vents
>>>
> open
>
>>> from this pressure.
>>> Chris C
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------
>>>
>>> Subject: Vent Question
>>>
>>> Looking for some insight.  the seal is so good on my Tristar that it is a
>>> pain to get the door closed without slamming it.  If you roll the window
>>> down an inch, the door closes easily.  I've been trying to think of a
>>>
> good
>
>>> way to create a pressure release, but so far I've come up with nothing.
>>>
>> Any
>>
>>> ideas out there in Vanagon land?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Karl
>> 1981 VW Westy "Jenny"
>> 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6
>> Wilmington, DE
>>
>>
>>
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