Date:         Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:49:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Raymond Markett <raym02@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Raymond Markett <raym02@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Does your Vanagon have a hole in right wheel well?
Comments: To: "JordanVw@aol.com" <JordanVw@aol.com>
In-Reply-To:  <197b1.452d96c9.4153d748@aol.com>
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Jordan,

Thank you!

Raymond

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> On Sep 24, 2014, at 1:14 AM, JordanVw@aol.com wrote:
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> it was for a vent hose.  the hoses were a paper element type and never lasted very long.   only the westys had this.  something about venting battery gases to the outside but kinda pointless IMO. this also has something to do with the westys having the screw down battery sheetmetal cover with foam gasket.. also, most of which are long gone.
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> id just plug the hole with a big rubber plug or some aluminum metal duct tape.
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> In a message dated 9/24/2014 2:24:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, raym02@YAHOO.COM writes:
> My 1985 Vanagon has a round hole in the right front wheel well. The hole is about 3 inches in diameter, in the rear part of the wheel well, and leads to the battery compartment. 
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