Battery vent/drain tubes.

VW campers were considered RVs in the USA.  By law RVs had to have a sealed battery compartment (from the occupants).  

Cheers, 

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:51 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: holes in front wall of battery box.

All,

As part of the ground renewal underway, I pulled the battery from under the passenger seat this evening (talk about a tight fit).   There are two holes in the front wall of batter compartment:

- One in the upper left corner (by the positive post) which is about 1 1/4� in diameter.   There is a short piece cardboard flex line on this opening which terminates under the vehicle inside of the passenger wheel well.   I presume this is intended to vent the batter box.

- There is a second hold of approximately the same diameter in the lower right-hand corner (next to where the battery ground cable bolts to the chassis.   This hole looks like there may have been a cover or flange fitted to it at one point as there are 3 - 4 rivet holes which look like they held something in-place over (or in) the hole.   The other side of this hole is in the fender well.

What is the intended purpose of this hole?  The overflow/blowoff tube from the battery was hanging out of this hole, but I would like to re-route it out the the first hole (in the upper left corner) and block this hole off as it allows water and road debris into the battery compartment.

Roy=