Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (June 2000, week 1)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Tue, 6 Jun 2000 10:01:45 -0700
Reply-To:     "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "ThomasD. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Air Conditioner in the Front
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

> 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


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.