----- Original Message -----
Newsgroups: =
groupstudy.vanagon
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 =
6:24
PM
Subject: Should I Remove My AC
Entirely?
Hi Volks,
We have an 85 Westy with a rebuilt 2.1 L =
engine.
The AC broke right
after we bought it, nearly three years =
ago. The
latest diagnosis is that we
definitly need a new receiver/dryer =
($400) and
only after that is installed
will they be able to tell if I also =
need a
new compressor.
We are doing just fine =
without AC
so far. We sure would like to use
that overhead compartment =
for
storage, and I bet removing the entire shebang
would make the van =
lighter,
right? I am seriously considering asking our
mechanic to remove =
the entire
thing. Am I nuts? We don't ever plan on
selling this =
camper.
Has anyone done this? Any things we need to consider
here?
We also would like to get rid of the =
entire rear
heater so we could free
up some more space in the bench storage =
area.
It has already been
disconnected or bypassed due to coolant =
leak,
and we don't miss it at all.
Can the whole thing be =
removed?
In case you're wondering where we live =
that is
never too hot or too
cold, it's the Southeast, where we go to the
mountains in the summer and the
beach during the other three =
seasons.
Thanks for your collective wisdom.
Vicki