Well, I'd really like to see this problem of yours solved... cause I was in Florida last summer and I know what you mean... didn't have a hatch extender then, but do now.. but you're saying they don't help enough... (and you couldn't use it in the rain anyway could you?) and I have those front window visors now too... (how much do they help?) Do you have sputtered metal for tint??? or do you have dye-only tint... One option I guess would be to have a car alarm that you can use to start your engine and to start your ac before you step inside the van... Maybe Alpine... And the Packasport in the largest size (1300 dollars including the racks) could maybe act as a sunshade... I know how well the vanagon retains heat in the rear in the summer.. it was impossible for me to even try to sleep in that thing... down in Broward and Dade county... had to get a hotel... so much for saving money... Can you a run a dehumidifier in the van (solar powered)??? You are talking about having this problem in summer aren't you?? Its not that bad now is it???
>From: TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM> > >--- Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com> wrote: > > This confuses me... I thought all you guys with pop > > tops had that square > > thing you could open up to let all the hot air > > out... are you telling me it > > doesn't help??? > >For me, letting the hot air out isn't enough, there >isn't any cooler air to replace it. The van sits on an >asphalt parking lot and gets cooked from every >direction. > >When I park, (if I remember) I open the roof vent >about 1/2" and roll down the front windows 1 full turn >(about an inch). I have the vent visors on the front >windows so I don't need to worry about getting rain >inside, since you know its going to pour most every >afternoon in Orlando. > >It would keep the interior from going above 130F on my >inside thermometer, but thats about it. I experimented >with leaving other windows open, the front vents and >even the rear hatch since I have a hatch extender, but >the temperature difference is minimal compared to >leaving it locked up and sealed completely. My office >is in an area where I wouldn't feel comfortable >opening the poptop or leaving the sliders open for any >length of time unattended anyway. > >Thanks, > > > > >===== >TJ Hannink >Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition >Winter Park, Florida >http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/ >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers >http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink [Vanagon] Album > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. >http://mailplus.yahoo.com
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