Date:         Sun, 9 Apr 2006 00:16:42 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: air conditioner
Comments: To: supersamadhi@YAHOO.COM
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In a message dated 4/8/06 12:51:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
supersamadhi@YAHOO.COM writes:


>
> My air conditioner is sagging and I have proped it up with two shower curtan
> rods.  I feel like tearing it down but I'm sure some of you out there have
> seen this problem before and may have some suggestions for fixing this
> problem.  It seems though as gas prices continue to rise that I might need to just
> get used to the heat as the air conditioner will just reduce the efficiency of
> an engine that already doesn't get great gas mileage.  Don't get me wrong I
> love my vanagon and drive it almost every day.
>

well there is a recall for the ducting.  the center ducts get reinforcement
brackets, and the rear evap. housing gets reinforcement brackets on each side.
your local vw dealer can get them still.   or you could make your own out of
steel brackets..

chris