Thanks for the tips guys.  I remember the Stan Wilder window with
pipe elbow trick.  Might be worth it.  Anybody else have experience
converting to the venting rear windows?  Worth it or not?

Edward

At 03:01 PM 9/25/2010, David Beierl wrote:
>At 08:28 AM 9/25/2010  -0400, Edward Maglott wrote:
>>of the van.  I have driven with the skylight open and quite a bit of
>>air seems to come in there when the front windows are open, despite
>>its rear facing orientation.
>
>The skylight seems to be in a neutral pressure area -- it will suck
>or blow equally well depending on other conditions.
>
>
>>The back area of the van seems to get very little airflow and gets
>>hotter and hotter, especially on a sunny day.
>
>The fresh air vents over the door side (bottom lever on the heater
>panel) may help a little.  The rear heater fan can stir things up
>some and help even out the temps.
>
>>  I've thought about
>>getting the late model rear side windows with the vents to upgrade my
>>86 which has the front door vents.  Do those rear window vents make a
>>big difference?
>
>Judging from a tech bulletin VW put out, they're not as good.  The
>bulletin referred to fixes for whistling noises from cabin air
>escaping through the side window seals etc. either when moving or
>when stopped with the blower running.  I'm distinctly tempted to get
>a set of sliders for the door vents on my '89
>
>With the '86 you can still open the quarter windows wide to get a
>strong blast of air (and bugs maybe) directly on the front-seat occupants.
>
>Some people have made up a false window with a 4" PVC pipe elbow in
>it.  A second elbow and maybe a bug screen would direct the air aft.
>
>Yours,
>David