Date:         Tue, 12 Nov 2002 16:04:06 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sold Air Conditioning System
Comments: To: JordanVw@aol.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

The unit has been sold.
Since the unit puts the evaporator three feet from the most distant
location in the front cab it cools very good.
This unit makes an invisible installation except for the compressor in
the engine bay and that is the most attractive thing I see about it.
The second most attractive thing about it is that your OEM heating and
fresh air system remain intact and operate normally.
I'm sure some engineering could be done to incorporate other evaporators
but the units were installed to recover that overhead space or eliminate
the hang down on Westy cabinets.
I'm pretty simple minded but I've always thought that one could install a
nice big unit under the back seat and blow it through that big 4"+ heater
tube on Air Cooled Vans.
UD Diesels cabs have a roof mount unit that looks like it would work well
in the luggage carrier and it blasts right down on top of your head.
I'd have installed it on my Westy but I just couldn't stand loosing the
HP required to run one.
In spite of the known flaws in the Vanagon Air Cooled heating and
ventilation system, mine has always worked well.

Stan Wilder


On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 15:34:54 EST JordanVw@aol.com writes:
In a message dated 11/11/02 1:40:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
wilden1@JUNO.COM writes:



The hoses will reach the engine bay but will need three feet of extension
hose with your compressor pressure fittings.
http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/acsys1.jpg
http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/acsys2.jpg
http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/acsys3.jpg
http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/acsys4.jpg
http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/acsys5.jpg
This unit will ship in two or three cartons from Dallas TX 75220, just
guessing but 185 pounds for the two cartons.
Asking price $450.00.+ Freight
These units are rare and new kits are about $1200.00.




someone should snap this up, it can be tied into the rear a/c on a later
westy and would be a much better solution to the problem w/ getting cold
air up front...
good deal
chris