Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 21:38:40 -0500
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From: ccc1 <cc1@EMAIL.CZ>
Subject: Re: fridge exhaust cover
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Hi Frank:
Your information is persuasive, but why is my '86 Wolfsburg Base Camper
rusting on the lower seam of center panel on the left side of the van? No
fridge, or utility outlets for water leakage or condensation. I don't know
if there is any fiberglass insulation in between the panels, though.
Cary
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 5:04 AM
Subject: Re: fridge exhaust cover
> In a message dated 30/04/2004 12:54:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
> (this is probably why the rust
> started inside there in the first place!)
>
> Not true ! Some water may get into the fridge vent when washing the van
or
> in violent rains storms but the fridge vent leads to the SEALED
combustion
> chamber and it has a drain below the fridge door that you are supposed to
use
> to drain the combustion chamber in the event water does get in there.
The
> rusting of the Westie side panel is caused mostly from condensation due
the
> change in temperatures between the inside and outside of the van. Also
when the
> fridge is running there is heat produce back there causing condensation.
The
> condensation is collected and held there by the Fiberglas insulation and
> there is no drain on the floor pan in this area. So.......the water
produced by
> the condensation collects in there at the floor level and rusts out the
> lower seam. The rust also starts around the cut outs for the services
because
> the Fiberglas is retaining moisture there and the edges of the cut outs
were
> left naked by Westfalia. Also the horizontal box section support rib
about
> mid way on te side collects moisture because it has numerous openings in
its
> cross section, has no rust protection and therefore rusts heavily.
> See my _VW Vanagon Westfalia Dometic Fridge Maintenace_
> (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/fridge.htm) for more information.
> Cheers,
>
> Frank Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
> _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper
> camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004
> '87 Westy & Lionel Trains
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>
>
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