Hi gang, Once more I turn to the accumulated wisdom of the list. 1) I just had my van ('84 Westy) in to my mechanic --- he replaced the fuel pressure regulator, saying the old one was toasted from crap inside. He also replaced my fuel filter. Now, both of these item were replaced less than a year ago. I thought the fuel filter was supposed to keep junk from getting further down the line. Have I got gas tank rot --- will this keep happening until I replace the tank. Would it help to replace the fuel filter every three months or so?? Is there another explanation that I'm missing entirely??? 2) My A/C has never worked --- it came with the compressor unhooked and since the compressor spins freely by hand I've always figured it was toast. My mechanic also has an '84 Westy (it's beautiful and has a Golf engine in it) but he doesn't have A/C. He asked me what I want for the back unit (above the bed) and the switch on the dash --- offering to swap me his non A/C above-bed cabinet into the bargain. Can someone give me an idea what these A/C parts are worth or is anyone else interested in these parts?? I'd been thinking of getting rid of the A/C anyway to get rid of the weight and gain the extra storage capacity. TIA Doug '84 Westy Toronto, Canada |
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