Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 08:48:21 -0400
Reply-To: Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: AC Removal
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I don't plan on reinstalling the AC. When I bought the camper new, the AC
was only slightly better than open windows. Years ago, when the freon
leaked out and the technician said the leak must be somewhere in the
cabinetry, I just did without. My rationale was that an enclosed, air
conditioned environment just separates you from the travel experience. The
windshield becomes a TV screen for a travelogue. Of course, when we were
in west Texas last month traveling into the afternoon sun with the
temperature at 102 (103 inside the cab), my rationale seemed pretty
irrational.
On Thu, Jun 26, 2014 at 9:39 PM, Keith Hughes <keithahughes@yahoo.com>
wrote:
> Steven,
>
> You're right. You have to drop it down, then tilt it down towards the
> passenger side. You have to first reach inside and either disconnect the
> condensate lines from both sides of the drip pan (I don't recommend that)
> or pull both tubes up and into the evap housing cabinet. Then while
> supporting the evaporator and fan housing, remove the cabinet. This is a
> PITA alone, but doable (i've used a bar stool and hydraulic jack sitting on
> the engine cover to prop up the cabinet). Much easier with another pair of
> hands. The evap/fan housing is very brittle, and loves to crack, so you
> need to be careful. You can't support it from the support brackets because
> the evap fan makes it super front-heavy. I've just used the bar stool and
> boxes stacked to the right height to support it while disconnecting the AC
> lines.
>
> Last year I made a number of mods to my A/C system, including a new A/C
> cabinet, but one thing I did that you may consider is to fully enclose the
> Evap housing (bottom), reinforcing with aluminum angle on the perimeter,
> and adding a front bracket for the housing. Now it's self-supporting, and
> the cabinet can be pulled without disturbing the evap housing. pmail if
> you want pics of the mod I did - wasn't that difficult.
>
> Keith Hughes
> '86 Westy Tiico (Marvin)
>
>
> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:15:24 -0400
> From: Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: AC Removal
>
> I need to remove the closet of my 1985 Westfalia for some
> rear corner
> bodywork. Of course, I have to remove the air
> conditioner cabinet to get
> the closet out. I've started removing the AC cabinet
> but it looks like the
> evaporator, evaporator housing, and fan will all come out
> with the cabinet.
> But I can't get to the refrigerant hoses to disconnect them
> before the
> cabinet comes down. Bentley isn't clear on this, and
> what they describe is
> different from what I have anyway. What do I need to
> do to keep everything
> from crashing down at once?
>
>
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