Date:         Tue, 20 Jun 2000 10:08:35 +0100
Reply-To:     Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@apple.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Peter Cassidy <pcassidy@apple.com>
Subject:      Re: Clear A/C drain valve, or have a smelly swamp
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Tom Neal said:

>Note to the wise who are running air conditioners:  To avoid the "my
>Vanagon is a smelly wet swamp"  effect, consider checking the two drain
>hoses behind the louvres at the upper back corners of the van to make sure
>the air lock valves (looks like a little rubber cap) on the rubber drain
>hoses are clear and not stuck shut due to dust and dirt.  Good to clean
>them out, thus letting the evaporator water drain out so it won't back up
>into the tray and overflow throughout the back of the van.

[snip]

Before we left the US, I took a trip over to Tom's place in Granite Bay.
It was funny to see our squat little Wolfie parked next to Tom's tall
syncro! Wish I'd had a camera ... Anyways, we got talking about A/C in our
vans & Tom asked had I recently checked those tube thingy that hang down
behind the rear louvres. No I hadn't & before I knew it, Tom had the
plastic louvres off & the tubes pulled out! Lo and behold - a steady
stream of dirt and muck flowed from each side!! Ewwww!

Since then, our van is a whole lot less swampy & we're no longer afraid
to switch on the A/C!! Good advice indeed from Tom and about 5 minutes
work ....

Pete C

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