Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2016 19:55:08 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: holes in front wall of battery box.
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There is usually a "Scoop" for lack of better word over that hole that will allow Air passage
but that is Aimed in such a way to try to deflect any direct access by Road Debris ~
ORR ~ DeanB
On 17 Jul , 2016, at 7:16 PM, Roy Nicholl wrote:
> Could they not us the same 1 1/4” opening?
>
> If the lower hole was for the drain tube, I presume there is a grommet or something that is suppose to be fitted there … otherwise, it is allowing more stuff in than out.
>
> Roy
>
>
>> On 17-Jul-2016, at 22:09, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Battery vent/drain tubes.
>>
>> VW campers were considered RVs in the USA. By law RVs had to have a sealed battery compartment (from the occupants).
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
>> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:51 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: holes in front wall of battery box.
>>
>> All,
>>
>> As part of the ground renewal underway, I pulled the battery from under the passenger seat this evening (talk about a tight fit). There are two holes in the front wall of batter compartment:
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>> - One in the upper left corner (by the positive post) which is about 1 1/4� in diameter. There is a short piece cardboard flex line on this opening which terminates under the vehicle inside of the passenger wheel well. I presume this is intended to vent the batter box.
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>> - There is a second hold of approximately the same diameter in the lower right-hand corner (next to where the battery ground cable bolts to the chassis. This hole looks like there may have been a cover or flange fitted to it at one point as there are 3 - 4 rivet holes which look like they held something in-place over (or in) the hole. The other side of this hole is in the fender well.
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>> What is the intended purpose of this hole? The overflow/blowoff tube from the battery was hanging out of this hole, but I would like to re-route it out the the first hole (in the upper left corner) and block this hole off as it allows water and road debris into the battery compartment.
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>> Roy=
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