Vehicle cowl structure with vent pipe

A vehicle cowl structure comprising:

• a cowl panel configured to be installed in an area of a vehicle that is located between a vehicle hood and a vehicle windshield, the cowl panel including a bottom wall portion with a first lateral end and a second lateral end;
• a first vent pipe disposed in an area of the first lateral end that includes a first low drainage point, the first vent pipe having an opening that is split by a first divider into a first upper passageway and a first lower passageway;
• and
• a second vent pipe disposed in the cowl panel at a second low drainage point disposed in an area of the second lateral end, the second vent pipe having an opening that is split by a second divider into a second upper passageway and a second lower passageway,
• the first and second vent pipes being disposed in first and second drainage apertures of the cowl panel, respectively, and each of the first and second vent pipes including a tubular portion extending through a corresponding one of the first and second drainage apertures and a mounting flange arranged adjacent an interior surface of the cowl panel.

A vehicle installation method comprising:

• providing a first vent pipe including a tubular portion having a first end with a mounting flange, a second end and an axial opening extending between the first and second ends;
• providing a vehicle cowl structure including a cowl panel having a first drainage aperture disposed at a first low drainage point of the cowl panel;
• inserting the second end of the first vent pipe through the first drainage aperture in the cowl panel such that the mounting flange is disposed on an interior side of the vehicle cowl structure that receives water to be drained;
• and
• installing a first retaining member over the second end of the first vent pipe after the first vent pipe has been inserted through the first drainage aperture in the cowl panel such that the first vent pipe is retained in the first drainage aperture in the cowl panel by the first retaining member.