Rear air vents

[pandp38]

Hi there
Does anyone know if the air vents at the rear end of the T25 leading to engine bay are neccessary on the water cooled model? Am asking question as I would like to utilise the space in the engine compartment for storing tools but dont want to compromise engine cooling.
Thanks
Paul 1989 Autohomes Kameo

[bigherb]

Yes despite having water in it, there still air cooled by the flow of air over the engine when in motion and allows the heat to escape when your not.

[Ian Hulley]

The offside one is normally filled with a pointless warm air unit (our's has the lpg vapouriser unit in there instead) and I have filled the other side (where the battery is on a diesel) with the diesel tank for our Ebberspacher.

[Dazco]

The amount of tools your gonna need paul, you would be better off borrowing my trailer

[HarryMann]

and I have filled the other side (where the battery is on a diesel) with the diesel tank for our Ebberspacher.

You've just given me an idea Ian... ta!

[nevill3]

When I was spraying all my plastic trim bits last year I removed my rear air vents and found that a previous owner had installed clear plastic sheets over the opening, so no air was circulating through mine!! I didn't replace the plastic when I re-installed the vents