A couple thoughts:

- will this affect serviceability? (debris clogs screen, box needs to
be removed?)

if not ....

- inset screen so it doesn't interfere with box and-or seals where it
mates to the Vanagon sheet metal?

Use 1/4" galvanized mesh?

I sealed the fresh air ram grill with either 1/4" or 1/2" mesh. I'd
rather see if vermin are trying to, or have gotten in, via that point.

Because I had my "air cooled" heat box out recently, I noticed it had
a loose piece of plastic. I drilled pilot holes and screwed it back
into place. Not saying using screws is a good idea, per se, but the
plastic didn't crack and it is holding the part.  And FIWW, these
parts

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-utjqLF0tizE/SxW3MA5IKiI/AAAAAAAACA4/kF5f5psrTSY/s720/Flow.jpg

have held up for several years. IIRC, I used a couple screws on each
and some kind of caulking.

Neil.

On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 12:05 PM, Mike South <msouth@gmail.com> wrote:

> Has anyone put the screening on the heater box itself?  I was thinking I
> could put screen across all the intakes, I guess fasten it there with epoxy
> or something?

--
Neil n

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