Date:         Sun, 18 Jun 2000 09:31:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@thegrid.net>
Subject:      Re: A/C Maintenance & drain
Comments: To: Barry Mercer <bmercer@vianet.on.ca>
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> What should an 88 Westy owner do to make sure that his A/C system is in
the
> best shape it can be?

Barry,
Run the A/C for a while on a hot day and check the wires and relays in the
area of the 50 am fuse.... these have been reported to get hot enough to
melt a relay or even start a fire...

Some of my wires were so hot I could not hold them without burning my
fingers!!! For the wires/areas that had excess heat, I cleaned all the wire
connectors and the relay contacts (male and female parts) with contact
cleaner, wire brush, etc. Then let it dry good. Before putting it all back
together I gooped all these same contacts with an anti oxidant I found in
the electrical department (household wiring department of hardware store....
careful not to get too sloppy where the contacts are close together since
this stuff may conduct electricity).

Started it up, let it run for a while... now I can hold all the wires and
contacts in my fingers as long as I want... only warm now.
Bill