The air vents are actually scoops. At speed they help push cooling air into
the engine compartment. Not as big an issue for H2O-boxers as for
air-cooled. The big cooling fan on the AC models wants to be supplied with
cooling air from as far away from the exhaust system as possible. Is also
the good reason to make sure the engine air seal is intact, no?

Coby

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Paul A. Cianciolo
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 3:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Which way is the air going? On the rear vents
>
>
> Hello Folks,
>
> Just a quick question....
>
> At speed which way is the air going in the vents at the back side of a
> Vanagon?
> What I mean is the air being sucked out or pushed in?
>
> I would think at rest that the air flow is up do to the rising engine hot
> air
> I am going to mount an intercooler in one of the pockets in the engine
> compartment.
>
> Seems like a dumb question but I am curious
>
> Thank you for any help
>
> Paulc
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