Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:55:23 -0800
Reply-To: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject: Re: Intro again
In-Reply-To: <001a01c177a5$884336a0$6601a8c0@vista1.sdca.home.com>
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So why didn't you change the subject line to reflect what you thought it
should be about??????
I think the idea is that it's easier for the original author to find the
answers to their question if it is called the same thing. Also I think
digest mode uses it.
tx,
bmc :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
> From: "developtrust" <developtrust@home.com>
> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:42:17 -0800
> To: "Ben McCafferty" <ben@kbmc.net>, <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Re: Intro again
>
> My pop top camper has the AC in the back as you describe and my AC reaches
> the front almost immediately and gets so cold so quick I need to turn it
> down. I love it.
>
> I WISH EVERYONE WOULD DOUBLE CHECK THE SUBJECT LINE BEFORE RESPONDING TO A
> MESSAGE. It makes it easier to find a message in the archives and to
> identify the content accurately. I'm responding to a message "re: Intro
> again" which is about AC. What gives. Lazy or just bad habits?
>
> William
>
> : Re: Intro again
>
>
>> Hi Blaine,
>> I'll let someone else give you the exact years, but my 89 syncro
> 7-passenger
>> has it. Westfalias are the campers, and they have a different A/C from
> the
>> one you're thinking of. Since they have a poptop, there is a big hole in
>> the middle of the roof, so the central duct you described would be in the
>> way. The westys that have A/C only have a rear section, with no center
> duct
>> or front vents. It also takes for-eva for the cold air to reach the front
>> seats.....
>> tx,
>> bmc :)
>> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
>>
>>
>>> From: Blaine Sanders <blaines@STRATA.COM>
>>> Reply-To: Blaine Sanders <blaines@STRATA.COM>
>>> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:26:27 -0800
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Intro again
>>>
>>> This appears to have gone to an individual member, rather than the
> entire
>>> list. Apologies, Matthieu...
>>> ------------
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> My name is Blaine, and I live in So. Utah. I don't currently own a
> vanagon,
>>> but I'm interested in finding out more about them.
>>>
>>> My first question is about air conditioning. What years and models came
>>> with the ceiling mounted a/c system? I've seen a few vanagons with this
>>> system, and I really like the design. I think it was in the mid - late
>>> 80's? I would like to find a vanagon with this system.
>>>
>>> Just in case there were more than one ceiling mounted a/c systems used,
> I'll
>>> describe it a little better. Starting at the rear, up on the ceiling
> there
>>> is a section that spans the entire width of the ceiling which contains
> what
>>> I assume is the A/C evaporator. From there, a column extends along the
>>> ceiling all the way to the front, with vents on both sides of the
> column,
>>> spaced every 3 feet or so, where the two rear bench seats would be. At
> the
>>> front windshield, the column meets another full-width section which
> contains
>>> the fan controls and some other vents for the passengers on the front
> seat.
>>> This "console" also has integrated sun visors. Both units I have seen
> were
>>> made of injection-molded plastic and were tan in color. Both vans were
> NOT
>>> campers. I did not notice if either were Westfalias or not (not even
> sure
>>> what a Westfalia is yet).
>>>
>>> Any help in identifying the years and models this system came in would
> be
>>> greatly appreciated. Also any quirks or other things I should know
> about
>>> these systems or the vans they came in would also be appreciated..
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Blaine
>>>
>
>
>
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