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Date:         Sun, 13 Aug 2000 20:47:19 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: AC and window tint comments/deja vu
Comments: To: hotlava@interpac.net
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I've thought about doing all three (AC, tint, Alpine), so jump out of your socks - just waiting for the money to arrive. And by the way, MB Quart makes some four inch sized speakers that are alot better than the Alpine Speakers - I'm assuming their depth wouldn't be a problem... You can't beat an Alpine head unit (except maybe with another Alpine) but when its comes to speakers... thats a different story -- oh, and I've been planning on going with 43% sputtered metal tint in charcoal..... (I'd go darked but the laws of all the different states is a tangled web when it comes to tint and I don't want to get a ticket for having tint darker than a state I'm just driving through allows, even at 43% I'm pushing it) and my mechanic recommended an AC shop, and the AC shop recommends using R12....

>From: Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net> >Reply-To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: AC and window tint comments/deja vu >Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 21:46:47 -1000 > >Jeff... this is scary... just bout my 89 syncro westy two months ago. Have >done three things to it... >I had my AC compressor, expansion valve and receiver/dryer replaced. I got >the parts from the Bus Depot (great quality parts!)and had a local ac shop, >Lex Brodie's, install them, flush out the system and fill with R-12, all >total about $1000, ouch is right! I went with R-12 after reading lots of >info on R-12, 134a, Freeze 12 and others. Unfortunately, the system is >still >not working. We're not sure what the problem is. Ron Salmon has given us >instructions to check if we have received a bad compressor, but it's not >cooling yet. Actually, had it worked when installed it would have cost >about $750 or so... I'm projecting $1000 by the time the ac guy gets done >fooling around with it. > >OK, that's weird enough, but the second thing I have done is I also had the >windows tinted for about $200 with metalized film and I'm quite pleased >with >the results. I went with 30% film, not too dark. It's not as hot when >parked >or driving in the sun. > >Pretty strange, huh? > >Now the third thing I had done was I installed an Alpine CD player and four >Alpine speakers... now if you write back and tell me you just installed an >Alpine stereo system I'm really gonna get freaked out! > >Glad to hear that your ac is working properly though... I'm crossing my >fingers at this point. > >Mick Kalber >Tropical Visions Video, Inc. >62 Halaulani Place Hilo, Hawaii 96720 >ph. 808-935-5557 fax 808-935-0066 >hotlava@interpac.net >www.volcanoscapes.com > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf >Of Jeff Hammerstrom >Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 8:17 PM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: AC and window tint comments > > >I recently had my AC compressor, expansion valve and receiver/dryer >replaced. I got the parts from the Bus Depot (great quality parts!)and had >a >local Seattle shop, European Motors, install them, flush out the system and >fill with R-12, all total about $1000, ouch! I went with R-12 after reading >lots of info on R-12, 134a, Freeze 12 and others. Fortunately now the >system >works great! I've noticed that it really does matter where you aim the >vents. It's not as good as my BMW but the AC in it is amazing. I've read >lots of comments on the AC on the Vanagon not being that great but with >everything working properly it works fine although I do notice the power >loss when it kicks on now but I can live with that. >I also had the windows tinted for about $300 with metalized film and I'm >quite pleased with the results. I went with 30% film, not too dark. It's >not >as hot when parked or driving in the sun. > >Jeff Hammerstrom >'90 Westie >'86 BMW 535i >'71 Fiat 124 Spider >'86 Subaru 4x4

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