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Date:         Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:37:16 -0800
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         developtrust <developtrust@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Subject lines
Comments: To: Ben McCafferty <ben@kbmc.net>

The reason I did not change the subject line was to make the same point.

William

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben McCafferty" <ben@kbmc.net> To: "developtrust" <developtrust@home.com>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:55 PM Subject: Re: Intro again

> 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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