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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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