Dear Vanagon Experts:
I bought an ' 82 Westy recently. =
It's just
swell. It has an A/C unit on the little shelf in the back. It does not =
function.
It blows its fuse when I put one in the proper slot when I turn the fan =
on. What
the hell. I live in the Northwest and have little need of A/C. In the =
engine
compartment, I found what I believe to be the compressor( pump? ) for =
the A/C.
It has a belt that drives it. My question is.....If I don't plan to use =
it, can
I just cut the belt. Would it improve engine performance? It also seems =
it would
be easy to remove the unit altogether. From the helpful postings on this =
list,
A/C seems expensive to repair and convert etc. I think I'd rather just =
have the
shelf storage unit with the speakers and the cabinet opening. Anyway, =
I'd
appreciate any advice on this. Maybe someone in a hotter climate area =
might
trade me for the non-A/C cabinet unit. Thanks in advance for your
help.
Terry Parker
' 82 Westy ( " Himmelblau" =
)