Date:         Mon, 18 Jun 2001 15:04:34 EDT
Reply-To:     OuiSki1@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Kraning <OuiSki1@AOL.COM>
Subject:      A/C leaking inside!
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Hi Listees-

We took about a 10 hour road trip from Greenville, SC up to Washington DC
this past weekend. Roxy ran flawlessly (surprise, surprise) but a couple q's
about the a/c system came up. Last summer I had the system rebuilt and
converted to 134. The mechanic mumbled something about how much of a PITA it
was to work on as well as something about rigging the thermostat/ cooling fan
switch, but I wasn't really clear on what he meant. After that, whenever I
used the A/C, the cooling fan ALWAYS ran simultaneously. Is this supposed to
happen? Like on a hot 6-7 hour drive it would basically have to run the whole
time! (That seems a little weird to me, but I kept it running anyway...it was
HOT!)
The other weird thing is that it was really humid, and by the time we were
almost back home, it was leaking water (probably all that condensation)
profusely from the rear vents and on the side of the A/C housing (inside the
bus above the cargo area). Water all over the place...especially around
corners! I'm sure the system was designed to drain water, but any guesses on
what might be happening up there? I don't want to have to take that whole
thing down unless I absolutely have to!

Oh, one more quirky thing - my radiator fan also likes to come on and stay on
(I mean stay on until the battery is DEAD/ or I pull the fuse!) whenever it's
raining. Is the relay switch located somewhere that it could be getting wet
and shorting out or something? Hmmm...


Thanks!

Scott K.
88 Westy GL