Jim DiGennaro wrote: > > Hi Volks, > I read Johns post about him stopping at his dealer and asking about > converting his vanagon. I love the response, > > " He said they had never done a conversion and there were no kits available from VW to do this conversion. " > Being a employee for VW and a VW hobbiest, it really bothers me to hear > that. > > Unforunately, at most dealerships "Vanagon, Eurovan and Type2 " are > dirty words, as is most older models. If its older than 4 or 5 years, > its old and none of the tech's want to touch it. > > John, what you should do is go back and tell him to dig out his old > Bulletin book for 1995 go to group 87 publication # 95-3 dated May 31st > and he'll find the kit to convert your bus to R 134a. I would also STRONGLY recommend a letter to VW America complaining about the dealer. If people don't complain about theses things you will get the service you deserve. |
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