Kirk:

While it is a different sort of cooling, I can tell = you that when properly charged and working, Westy A/C is quite = effective.  Last July we found ourselves stuck in a traffic = snarl-up (thanks to CalTrans) at high noon in the area around Modesto, = CA.  (The Central Valley).  It was about 95 degrees outside, = and we traveled at no more than about 10 mph for a good hour or = so.  I had the A/C on full blast the whole time, and it kept us = very comfortable. and comfortable as long as the sun wasn't shining = directly on a body part.

While we missed the direct blast of cold air in the = face that you can get from dash-mounted registers, we were reminded of = how effective the A/C was the instant we pulled over for a bio-break = and stepped outside the car into the searing heat.  Also, my = 2-year old daughter in the back seat was complaining that it was too = cold. (!)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.C= OM]On Behalf
> Of Kirk and Becky Stock
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:47 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: AC Effectiveness
>
>
> Greetings Listees,
>
> As summer rapidly aproaches I am once again = torn with
> the question of "Do I want to spend the = money to
> recharge the AC (freon) on my = vanagon?"  I have owned
> the vanagon for about 2 years and the AC has = never
> worked.  I am wondering how effective it = is since it
> sits about 10 feet behind me.  Any input = would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Kirk
> 85 Westy
>
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