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On 12/31/05 7:22 AM, "Constantino Tobio" <ctobio@gmail.com> wrote: > Indeed, if the vents are pointing the wrong way, they can severely > restrict airflow at higher speeds. > All '69 and earlier vents face "backward". I think Brian had it right when he said that VW changed them because of public perception that the direction of the vents somehow affect the engine cooling. Keep in mind that the fan draws the air in, not the car motion, and the fan moves a LOT of air regardless of vent direction. Mark Fuhriman '69 Fastback ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~