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Date:         Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:41:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Zeitgeist <gruengeist@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof
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Doesn't VW have a recall associated with this exact issue? I seem to "recall" getting a letter from them about a decade ago when I owned an '88 GL. You might look into it.

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 7:37 PM, David M <covrambles@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 1987 Wolfsburg with overhead a/c duct. Was driving along when the front > and middle sections fell off the ceiling. I had heard a couple of strange > noises before it happened and should have investigated as I might have been > able to save it. > Looks like the edge of one section has shattered as lots of small black > plastic pieces on the floor. > How can I fix this? I live in Arizona and really need my a/c and it was > working pretty well. All I see on the ceiling is one small metal bracket. I > cannot believe this was all that was holding these heavy ducts up there. > Is there any way to rig up a more lightweight duct? I also have the wire > that runs through the duct hanging down from the ceiling. > This van is my primary transportation. > I believe there was a recall on the a./c ducts and I thought it had been > performed on my van. > Anyone got some spare ducts, these are gray. > > -David (1987 Wolfsburg) >

-- Casey


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