By the way, one follow up to my own message. Be sure you clean out and/or
replace the drain tube when cleaning up your cowl vent. Many leaks can be
traced to a blocked drain tube.
Jeff Nelson
1953 3600
Paducah, KY
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nelson, Jeff - DTC [SMTP:jnelson@paducah.k12.ky.us]
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 3:26 PM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Cowl-vents
>
> I have to second this comment. On a hot, Kentucky day, the air flow
> through
> the cowl vent is almost as good as AC. I took my cowl vent out (fairly
> easy
> job) cleaned and lubed everything and then replaced the rubber seal. I get
> no leaks and the vent operates very smoothly. My current truck is a 53 so
> I
> don't have the side vent, but years ago I had a 49 and loved the side vent
> for the same reasons.
>
> Jeff Nelson
> 1953 3600
> Paducah, KY
>
>
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