Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2000 10:01:45 -0700
Reply-To: "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Air Conditioner in the Front
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> Luke,
>
> The AC is probably a Behr, which see on Internet, at
> http://www.behr.de/welt/index_e.htm
> a German outfit with facilities in Fort Worth, Texas.
>
> I have the same installation. I understand that parts are unavailable
> from Behr, since the firm discontinued making the units after VW went
> into the AC business for Vanagons.
>
> Behr Climate Systems on Augusta Drive in Fort Worth may be a beginning
> source for your search. Phone + 1 - 817 - 624 - 7273. See the WWW site
> for the street address.
>
> I don't know about the idle, since my system runs effortlessly, probably
> because of an increased idle setting, which I have not adjusted. My
> view, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
>
> I have, however, in the Southern California Desert in which the van is
> stored and from which we sally forth, strung a "remanufactured" shower
> curtain on an aluminum pole between the two Westy coat hooks. The top
> of the curtain is about 15 inches long, and I stuff that material up
> under the pop-top, and hang the curtain to the floor, buttressed by
> cooler, potty, and whatever else will form ballast, to form a a barrier
> between the front and the back sections, beginning forward of the range
> and the passenger side door pillar. The driver/passenger "compartment"
> is 20 degrees cooler than the outside temperature, as a general rule.
>
> I keep an eye out for parts donors, and thanks to Steve Schwenk's
> generosity, last year, I have a suitable compressor as a spare, but I am
> facing a deteriorating center vent, which was a happenstance in the
> initial installation.
>
> Tom Hanlon
> Palm Springs, CA
> 84 Westfalia
>
> Luke Plaizier wrote:
> >
> > I have a 1987 Syncro GL, Born and raised in California.
> >
> > My air Conditioner is mounted completely in the dashboard of the vehicle -
> > feeding out of the left and right vents, and two vents in the middle where
> > the Bentley says the radio should be! The evaporator and the condenser are
> > both up the front. The condenser is mounted right in front of the radiator,
> > and the evaporator is in the dash. After reading the Bentley, my only
> > conclusion is that it is an aftermarket unit.
> >
> > (1) How did I get this unique A/C - who makes and installs aftermarket A/c's
> > for Vanagaons in California? When running, the van idles very low and
> > sometimes stalls, and I'm wondering if there is any hookup to tell the
> > Digifant that the A/C is on so it can raise the idle. Or is that the job of
> > the Idle Stabilizer?
> >
> > (2) I'm now quite curious to see if I can also install the Rear roof-mount
> > unit as well. Anyone selling the rear A/C assembly?
> >
> > Am I the only one with this front-installed Air Conditioner? Gosh, I feel so
> > special. Especially after hearing how so many people can't feel the A/C in
> > the front!
> >
> > Luke Plaizier
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