Here in Virginia the A/C is essential. My '87 Westy had a complete system but it blew hot. The pile of receipts from the two POs showed a lot of money spent on service and repair. I figured I had nothing to lose by playing with it so tried one of the cheapo R134a conversion kits from an auto parts store. That worked to cool things down. I suspect a leak somewhere since I must recharge annually, but that is very little trouble for the real benefit it provides. My new-to-me '91 Westy, on the other hand, is missing the belt and the PO (the original owner) told me it never worked reliably, so I do not know what I will discover when I begin tinkering with that system but I think that work can wait for spring with other jobs having priority. Good luck! Stephen ________________________________ From: Alain Thibault <alainthibault@TELUS.NET> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 12:20 AM Subject: Vanagon AC Allo My 86 comes with AC but the belt is not there... I presume since AC is not a necessity here in Vancouver BC that it was left unrepaired. Any idea if the AC in a Vanagon is something prone to break and not worth the expenses? What is the reputation of the AC system in the 1986-1991vanagons? Alain Westy 1986 Sent from my iPad 2 |
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