George Chapman wrote: > > Volks: > > The vents that are aft (rearward) of the rear side-windows > suck the stale air> out of the vehicle.
George, I do think so...........I believe you are describing cabin flow thru ventilation. Flow thru venting is achieved through the inside of the front doors. The small vent grill at the bottom-rear of both front doors allows the cabin atmosphere to connnect to the air in the door cavities. A series of holes on the leading edge of front door(inside the front jam) create a siphon condition as the air rushes passed the doors. A negative presssure is created inside the front doors and if the small vents are slid to the open position, the stale air is pulled from the cabin, thru the door cavities and released outside the vehicle. I don't think there is any connection between the rear vents and the interior of the vehicle. The rear vents seem to be "left over" from when the Vanagon was air-cooled. They of course provide a cooling benefit for the water-cooled models so Wolfsburg wisely left the vents when air-cooled production ceased. JP |
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