I just replaced the A/C compressor on my ' 89 Carat which = had a leaking front seal. I evacuated the system with a vacuum pump for = about an hour and refilled the system with R-12 ( I bought a 30lb canister of = R-12 a few years ago when it was still relatively cheap, and finally had a = chance to use some of it ). With an ambient temperature of about 78 deg I = measured an outlet temperature of 50 deg at the outlet above the drivers seat. = This is with the vehicle standing still. I believe this is about = what I was getting from the old compressor. My question - how does this match up = with the A/C systems in list members vanagons? Good, bad, average?