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Date:         Wed, 22 Jun 2005 11:01:43 -0400
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Can someone with an '84 or '85 and someone with an '87 or up
              with AC do me a big favor?
In-Reply-To:  <11dcddf805062119323f2793e5@mail.gmail.com>
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OK I have my early van volunteer (Thanks Mike Collum). Anyone driving an '87 or newer with AC able to help me?

Thanks, Chris

On 6/21/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > The saga of identifying my condensor wears on. I spoke to Ron at Bus > Depot and he mentioned that the condensor they sell now as 253 260 403 > is an upgrade but recalls that the factory condensors "had a break in > between; a set of fins up top, then a blank area with no fins, then > another set of fins below". He wasn't able to definitively help me > identify my condensor. That said, > > http://www.polarbearinc.com/PBPC/homepage/Search/CN/CN_VW.html > > Identifies the early condensors as being "2 piece" and the later > condensors being "1 piece". So here is the favor: > > I need someone with an '84 or '85 (with AC) to go out and pull off > your upper and lower grill (its really fast you only need a > screwdriver) and see if your condensor is one piece or two (and if you > could bring atape measure and get aproximate dimensions that would be > doubly helpful). > > I need someone with an '87 or newer (again with AC) to do the same. My > hunch is the two piece condensors will have a break where the body > metal separates the upper and lower grills. It probably goes without > saying but if you know the van has had major AC work or you know the > condensor has been changed, please don't volunteer. > > Please e-mail me if you are going to volunteer. In the unlikely event > I get a lot of people who want to help I don't want 20 people pulling > thier grills off for me )I have a feeling I will be lucky to get two > volunteers, but who knows this list is the best!). > > Thanks, > Chris > > On 6/21/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ron, > > > > Thanks so much for your reply. You may have inadvertently helped me > > identify what condensor I have. Mine is a single piece, no break in > > the fins. > > > > http://www.polarbearinc.com/PBPC/homepage/Search/CN/CN_VW.html > > > > Identifies the early condensors as being "2 piece" and the later > > condensors being "1 piece". Is it possible you are remembering the > > early condensor when you remember the break in the bank of fins? > > > > Chris > > > > On 6/21/05, The Bus Depot <ron@busdepot.com> wrote: > > > Chris, > > > > > > The supplier sent me a picture of the 253 260 403, as we don't keep them in > > > stock (but can get them in about a day). Surprisingly, it appears to be > > > different from the original version, as in the picture it has fins all the > > > way up and down. (The original one had a break in between; a set of fins up > > > top, then a blank area with no fins, then another set of fins below.) > > > However, they list it as being a suitable replacement for all 86-91 > > > Vanagons, so it would seem you are safe to use it regardless. You can see a > > > picture of it at http://busdepot.com/images/parts/253260403.jpg . As for > > > which you have now, the part number was originally on a sticker which may > > > have fallen off. Unfortunately I do not have an original VW one that I can > > > measure or send you a picture of. But apparantly the 403 that our > > > distributor carries will do the job regardless. Sorry I can't be of more > > > asisstance but this is all I could get out of them. > > > On 6/20/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > > I am in the process of trying to upgrade my AC system and need to find > > out what kind of condensor I have (Earlier vans have the 255 272 413A > > single fin condenesor, the upgrade is the 253 260 403 two fin > > condensor). I have pulled both of my grilles off as well as the lower > > rubber sheild that directs air to the condensor and rad but I cannot > > find a part number anywhere on the condensor. > > > > My current condensor fills both grille areas and measures roughly 22" > > wide by 1 1/4" deep by 17" high (I have pics available if that helps). > > Does anyone know where the part number is on this thing? Or > > alternatively does anyone know the measurements of an early (83 to 86) > > condensor? > > > > Thanks, > > Chris > > >


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