Purpose of these port holes in the tub from a 1969 911
02-04-2018, 09:23 AM
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Purpose of these port holes in the tub from a 1969 911
Does anyone know the purpose of these two slats in the tub? (this is from a 1969 911).
02-04-2018, 12:56 PM
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All the old cars have them, my guess was either to vent gas tank fumes or to provide air venting for closing the front trunk or both.
02-04-2018, 09:15 PM
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Thanks, Catorce.
02-12-2018, 04:27 AM
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Venting. Very normal on those cars. Later, Porsche integrated a better fuel tank vent within the refueling port.
02-18-2018, 04:13 PM
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Thanks, Edgy01. Very helpful. I don't have the louvers on mine and a guy at the dealership wanted to seal them up. Now I know better not to do it!
Purpose of these port holes in the tub from a 1969 911
