I've added weatherstripping around the lid of the battery box to block the air flow, and when I went to a sealed battery, blocked the vent hole. (as I noticed this was also letting moisture in and rust the battery box. Todd '88 Westy
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Ryan Miller <rmiller@AZTECA.COM> > At highway speeds or near that I have hot air blowing into the cabin via the > battery box. I presume these boxes need to be vented and the holes to the > underside of the van are where the hot air is getting in, but I'm wondering > if anyone else is experiencing this and how/if they've dealt with it. > > > > Ryan > > '82 camper van 'Beethoven' |
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