In a message dated 96-09-07 22:51:05 EDT, chrism@michiana.org (Christine
Murdock) writes:

<< 
 Is my '86 Wasserboxer's inadequate cooling partly due to trapped air in 
 upper engine compartment?  In aircraft baffling you must allow as much 
 air exit as entry; so I would think 3 loouvered cutouts each side of oil 
 tube access door extending to tail lights would help.  Has anyone else 
 ever considered this?  Rawson Murdock
  >>
Virtually all the engine cooling is done through the radiator.  Engine should
coool properly with no airflow in compartment at all.  The Vanagon cooling
system is actually oversized and I have personally driven in 123F temps with
the A/C on with no trouble.  If you are having cooling system problems,
something is wrong and needs to be corrected.

Dennis H