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Date:         Tue, 23 Jun 1998 22:40:18 -0700
Reply-To:     dearbo@EROLS.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         dearbo@EROLS.COM
Subject:      Re: Diesel Westie/AC
Comments: To: Otmar Ebenhoech <Otmar@EVCL.COM>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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> At 5:06 PM -0500 6/23/98, Berry wrote:
> >Did they ever make a Diesel Westie with Air Conditioning?  If so, what
> >years were they made?
> >Thanks
> >James Berry
> >HOT, HOT central Alabama
>
> My 82 diesel westy engine had a sticker on it proclaiming that "this
> vehicle is not suitable for A/C intallation after sale".
> With all of 48 hp, maybe they were worried about maintaining the > minimum 45
> mph required on California freeways. :-)
>  -Otmar-


I added AC to my 82 Vanagon diesel.  The drag was not noticible at
highway speed - 60+  but was very sluggish climbing long grades.  The AC
worked very well and took me from Key West to the Hudson Bay. Guess I
over-looked that sticker.  ;)


Gary, Baltimore
80 Westy, 88GL
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