do side vents actually work?

[s-bend]

do these vents work? and if not,can they be made to work?

[BruceK]

I suppose they do let air pass through, but their real purpose in life is much simpler: to provide access to the hood hinge mountings.

[GadgetGav]

Bruce has got it right (I think). They're only there to cover up some mounting bolts (although I thought it was the top of the door hinge).
Somewhere there's a cutaway / ghost picture that shows the structure behind there.
I think all the cooling airflow is designed to go out through the bottom of the engine compartment.

[pezboy]

Off-topic.

Gavin, it's telling me you can't receive private messages now.

I wanted to reply but now it won't let me, heh.

Sorry for wasting space here.