Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 21:10:51 -0700
Reply-To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@ONEBOX.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@ONEBOX.COM>
Subject: Re: insane AC idea
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i'm in san joser, but have live in socal also, sorry for all
the type o's lately my fingers seemed to have gained water..
aka FAT fingers. hehe maybe i need AC.. ;)
--
Joseph Fortino
fortino1@onebox.com - email
(510) 360 -7829 voicemail/fax
---- Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Good point... 'cept I grew up in Bawlimer. I know what heat can be.
> Now I
> know that ain't like Gulf Coast summer days, but 105 with 97% humidity
> is
> still 105 with 97% humidity. I still prefer the sweat rolling off my
> arms
> and the hot breeze flowing past my face. Always have, always will.
>
> tim o'brien
> san jose, ca (where it gets HOT (not))
>
> >Yeah, I lived in southern California for 6 years....no
> >one knows what humidity means or how to drive when it
> >rains.
> >
> >Come down south with your "I dont need no stinkin AC"
> >attitude and it will get a proper adjustment.
> >
> >Phil 84' westy
> >FLORIDA, where you never stop swetting even while
> >swimming.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-- Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > Yep,
> > >
> > > number of vehicles - 4
> > > number of aircondition vehicles - 0
> > >
> > > and I like it like that.
> > >
> > > tim o'brien
> > > san jose, ca
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >I a native CA human.
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >Joseph Fortino
> > > >fortino1@onebox.com - email
> > > >(510) 360 -7829 voicemail/fax
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >---- mike miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
> > > > > Why do you want AC? You obviously live
> > > somewhere like Germany or
> > > >Britain
> > > > > where they don't need it. Try doing without in
> > > the southern or
> > > >southwestern
> > > > > parts of the US. Gives real meaning to the
> > > term: Smells like a goat.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike
> > > > > Sacramento, CA moving over 100 next week.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > From: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@ONEBOX.COM>
> > > > > > Reply-To: Joseph Fortino <fortino1@ONEBOX.COM>
> > > > > > Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 11:28:51 -0700
> > > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: insane AC idea
> > > > > >
> > > > > > my factory setting are roll down the windows,
> > > if road rage persists
> > > > > > roll up windows and crack the wings.. ;)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I wonder why one would want to have ac on an
> > > older van, maybe euro
> > > > > > van.. but a vanagon..
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Joseph Fortino
> > > > > > fortino1@onebox.com - email
> > > > > > (510) 360 -7829 voicemail/fax
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---- Joe Reed
> > > <joe.reed@MINDSPRING.COM> wrote:
> > > > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >> From: "Mark Drillock"
> > > <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
> > > > > >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > > > >> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 1:04 PM
> > > > > >> Subject: Re: insane AC idea
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>> Anybody know offhand what the BTU rating is
> > > of the factory A/C
> > > > > in
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >>> Vanagon? If so, please give model year and
> > > source of the info if
> > > > > >>> available. I am thinking that 6000 BTU is
> > > only a small fraction
> > > > > of
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >>> factory A/C capacity.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>> Mark
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> I'm sure you're right -- but the factory a/c
> > > is dead in this one,
> > > > > and
> > > > > >> as we
> > > > > >> all know the rear-positioned vents barely
> > > cooled the front anyway
> > > > > under
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >> best of conditions...and this has the
> > > advantage of being right behind
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >> driver's head. Since I almost never have
> > > passengers, that's right
> > > > > where
> > > > > >> I
> > > > > >> want it! :)
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> But most importantly, assuming all this "run
> > > while mobile" stuff
> > > > > completely
> > > > > >> fails (and it probably will never pass
> > > long-term readiness testing)
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >> point would be that you can't run the factory
> > > a/c while parked
> > > >without
> > > > > >> the
> > > > > >> engine running. The worst-case scenario here
> > > is that I get an a/c
> > > > > unit
> > > > > >> that
> > > > > >> will work fine where I tend to camp -- which
> > > is in the Appalachians,
> > > > > >> not
> > > > > >> Bryce Canyon -- as long as I run a cord from
> > > my host's cabin.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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