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Subject:Re: Air intake "scoops"
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Thu, 16 Dec 1999 01:00:32 +0100

Paul Schiemer wrote:

> Also, a thing to remember about moving air into the engine compartment; it
> has to have a place to go afterward. I'll bet there aren't many here who
> know where the outbound ducting is on the average vanagon.
> You can force a lot of air into a cavity but it's just as important to
> remove it as quickly as it goes in, otherwise it becomes dormant (useless).

And if it doesnt have anywhere to go, it not only becomes useless, it makes a
cushion of air so no more air cannot enter the engine bay, than what the fan and
cylinders can suck, right? I think I see a balance here, too much is not always
good.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i