Date:         Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:47:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
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From:         Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG>
Subject:      Re: '84 Westy: Does Air Conditioner Boost Idle?
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At 10:31 PM 7/26/2011, David Beierl wrote:
>At 12:49 AM 7/27/2011, Steve Williams wrote:
>>What are the troubleshooting steps, since my Westy's RPM doesn't
>>increase when the compressor kicks in?
>
>First see if the valve is still there.

Nope.  My Westy doesn't have even one.

Are these available?  Is it worth trying to fix?

This thread has some good pictures and details:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=459940

That thread suggests grabbing them off a Cabriolet in a junkyard.

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