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Date:         Tue, 24 Jun 1997 08:25:05 -0400
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From:         Lawrence Johnson <ljohnson@halhinet.on.ca>
Subject:      Re: Fuzzy Gasket

snip > As far as the vent at the rear of the door with the blue lever, that is not > connected to the vents for the rear. Those doohickeys are supposedly for > "fresh air circulation." Our vans are supposed to be airtight. VW was > known for that. So theoretically, if you want any fresh air coming into > the van, you need to provide an outlet so you get a flow-through kinda > thing going. That's what those flaps do. You open them and you supposedly > get better ventilation as the air coming in doesn't have to "work as hard" > to get in. > > That's the theory behind them anyway. Note that the air-cooled Buses also > had those vents in the doors. > > Sean snip

Removed "the vent at the rear of the door with the blue lever". Used a flashlight with a small mech's mirror to brouse around. Can find no air passages to these vents. Yet air flows! Is it leaking through the window seals and door handles? Larry


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