GoWesty provided the most in-depth explanation I have seen so far. Nothing like the "simple" German engineering of a Vanagon! http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=311
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Mike S Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:33 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: ventilators in front doors At 04:02 PM 4/8/2008, Woody Halsey wrote... >Here is another question: Where does the air that allegedly flows >through the vents at the bottom corner of the from doors come from? I >always thought those vents were somehow connected to the >ventilation... The air comes from inside the Vanagon - they are _exhaust_ vents. The air ends up leaving through the gap near the hinge, a low pressure area. If you open the door, you can see where it's open along the front edge to let the air out. |
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