If you remove the passenger van center duct work you will find that much more air movement reaches the front seat area than before. The ceiling duct-work slows down the airflow and reduces it in my opinion. Whether the overall result is satisfactory is a separate question that will depend on individual circumstances and tastes. Try it and see, if you prefer it. More air, YES. The Westy rear A/C is a different animal and there are 2 version. Those with the tan interior are almost all a weaker single fan motor setup that doesn't move as much air and that people are generally dissatisfied with. Starting about 87 it was upgraded to the more powerful dual fan motor setup that passenger vans above got starting with 86. This coincided with the addition to the rear ceiling in the Westy of a wide flat duct that carries cool air forward to the edge of the poptop opening closer to the front seats. All of the 87+ grey interior campers with A/C got this improved setup as well as a few late tan 86 models. It is not just the dual fan motors that make the difference, that later system is better all around IMHO. Mark
Harry Hoffman wrote: > Hi All, > So, I'm wondering if anyone with A/C, that has the duct that runs along the ceiling from the front to the rear has removed said duct and determined if air circulation is better or worse? > Cheers, > Harry > |
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