---- David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Well I have been given an ultimatum by the wife. Get the a/c fixed or get rid of the Vanagon. Its about to hit 100 degrees here in AZ so it would be nice to have working a/c again. The system was working fine around 10 years ago but lasted maybe one year after a $450 refill with freon at the VW dealer. It's still the freon (R12) system and I'm not prepared to pay the cost of regular R12 refills so it has to be a conversion to R134. > How much should it cost to have this done? I was quoted a $1000 flat fee by one place but that seems expensive. Is a lot of labor involved? Can a regular a/c place handle this or is the Vanagon system too unusual? David, one year ago I paid Bavarian Autohaus, a two man shop in Norman, Oklahoma, $406.01 for: 1. Leak check the system (none found) 2. Drain compressor, flush, and refill with ester oil 3. evacuate and flush system 4. Replace dryer 5. Replace valves 6. Recharge with R134 7. Recheck system after one month for proper operation and leaks, repair if needed (was not needed) 8.12 months warranty on parts and labor That was in May last year. I drove from here (Oklahoma) to Spokane, Washington last summer, sometimes in 100 F temperatures. The AC worked fine. It was not as cool in the van as in my air conditioned sedans of various makes, but it was sufficiently cool for mine and my wife's reasonable comfort. mcneely |
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