In a message dated 96-03-19 04:00:27 EST, you write:

>Could these pipes be extra heat air intakes?  I
>wouldn't think they would be because they are open at the rear of the
>van, near the exhaust pipe.  What else could they be?  Does anyone else
>have anything like this on their bus?  I don't get it.
>
>any ideas & suggestions are appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Sean
these extra ports are to reroute unused heat in the summer so that the
starter didn't cook needlessly.  Also, on the automatics, it helped not to
have the (air-cooled) torque converter trying to cool itself with already hot
air.

Ric (not to be confused with that OTHER Ric)
VdubDude@aol.com