Help with keeping cold air from blowing in the vents-72 super beetle

A guy in our local VW had a sheet magnet (like the removable door signs used on work trucks etc..) cut to fit over his vent on the hood of his super. Even got it in pretty much exact color so you don't even notice its there unless your right up over it. He did it for noise and wind reasons whe he's running on the highway. Mark Detro Englewood, FL

Just stuff a plastic bag down that external hood vent and be happy.

or do as i did on my 74 one cold february day....i had gotten so pissed at air leaks and water finding its way through the "freshair box" that i took a grinder to the vents in the hood, then welded in a patch...kinda sucked since i had to spot paint a brand new paintjob, but no more water/air problems...

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

............I like Mark's sheet magnet idea better.

problems...

............I've been getting water behind the dash that has actually damaged my Blaupunkt Nevada. Recently, I finally figured out that the water was coming in at the driver's side wiper shaft. Another little project for this winter will be to re-bush those wiper shafts.

he he....hehehe...you said "bush"....

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

He also said "shaft". Seems the two go well, together. Politically, as well as biologically. :) H

hehe...

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

.................I can tell that you've been going without 'any' since the new family addition.

:-)

shit....since WAY before the arrival....

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

like 39 6/7 weeks to be exact ?

James

hehe...more by now..

------------------- Chris Perdue "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger in the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will carry the air-cooled legend forward" Jim Mais Feb. 2004

Well, folks it is not that hood vent that is leaking............I jammed something in it and no change in velocity, and the darn hood seems to close snug..........

So either air is coming in the bottom/edges of the hood itself, or it's coming in from under the car?

You could use something smokey like a cigar to perhaps trace the errant air flow.

That is a good idea. I think i will try something like that............in an old pot or something, close the hood, and find the leak...........

No good smoking old pot, you need fresh stuff..... :-)

James

Hummm. Got an idea. Light up a bong under the front lid and take a drive with one of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers. He'll find the air leak.