Yes, true.  They are not plumbed to the A/C = system.  However, whether they actually deliver any usable = quantity of air is up for debate.  I have never been able to = actually feel any air pressure coming from them....

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.C= OM]On Behalf
> Of Marshall Ruskin
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 3:40 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: A/C vent question
>
>
> My thought is that those vents are not = connected to the AC -
> I think they're
> just for fresh air.
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy
>
>
> >Mine does the same thing -- I think it is = just blocked
> somehow (I never got
> >around to investigating it). However, it = should be noted that my 134
> >conversion REALLY DOES work! As such, I've = never missed
> those side vents.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >MJS
> >
> >
> >At 02:18 PM 5/1/00 EDT, Scott Davis = wrote:
> >>Hello listees-
> >>
> >>I just had my '88 Westy's A/C system = repaired and converted
> to 134a (NOT a
> >>cheap fix!). The mechanic pissed and = moaned about having
> had to remove the
> >>rear cabinet and how much of a hassle = it was to deal
> with...(umm, what did
> I
> >>just pay you through the nose = for??).
> >>On the drive home I thought- gee, I'm = really not feeling
> that arctic blast
> on
> >>the back of my neck like I thought I = would...hmm. Well,
> there is nothing
> >>coming out of the side vents that run = above the sliding
> door. The vents
> above
> >>the back seat are working fine. Are the = side vents supposed
> to carry A/C
> to
> >>the front of the cab, or is this only = for heating? Maybe
> something is
> plugged
> >>or a hose not connected?
> >>I can't wait to take this back and have = it reworked:((
> >>
> >>Thanks for advice...
> >>Candis
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Michael J. Sullivan
> >Marshfield Hills, MA
> >Central America 2001 or bust!
> >
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> >'86 VW Syncro Doublecab = "Claude"
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> >
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