Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 16:29:27 -0400
Reply-To: David Gunning <davidgunning@PIVOT.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: David Gunning <davidgunning@PIVOT.NET>
Subject: Re: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Gunning" <davidgunning@pivot.net>
To: "Stephen DeMocko" <SDeMocko@FDSMFG.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: Re: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed
>
> Not exactly sure what this switch is that's being bandied about is, but as
> the ac was removed from the ole 85-1.9L there is a remote possibility that
> I
> may still have the switch, in question, that is, IF. . . .if, I knew
> more precisely what I am looking for and where to look. Of course, it
> would
> cost you dearly . . .very, very dearly, like maybe a rack of
> Rolling
> Rock long necks chilled to precisely 33 degrees on a very hot and humid
> summer day.
>
> Please send a more complete description of the physical parimeters of the
> switch specs (what it looks like) and it's last known traditional vanagon
> location.
>
> I'll see what I can find.
>
> Dave
>
> davidgunning@pivot.net
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen DeMocko" <SDeMocko@FDSMFG.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 12:54 PM
> Subject: Re: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed
>
>
> Ray,
> I don't know if it helps but I pulled the same switch out of a similar
> vintage, VW Fox, I found at a Junk yard.
> Stephen DeMocko
> ('85 Westy Luci)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Ray Reinhard
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 9:38 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: '86 Westy A/C Switch Desperately Needed
>
> Now that summer (temperatures of 100+) has arrived in Sacramento, CA, I
> desperately need the air conditioner switch from a 1986 Westy. This
> circular, black switch controls on/off and fan speed (inner) and
> temperature (outer ring). Note that these switches are UNIQUE TO WESTIES
> of roughly the
> '85 to '87 vintage; a switch from a non-Westy vanagon will not work.
>
> According to my VW dealer, it's part # 175-272-327 but it's no longer
> being made. The manufacturer only sold it to VW, so that's no help,
> either. I have worked with BW Auto Dismantlers for the past 9 mo. with
> no luck. If anyone out there has such a switch, let me know. I'll pay
> almost anything!
>
> --
> Ray Reinhard
>
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