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Re: 215's fitting in the spare tire compartment?
Historical mailing list - Joe Glisson
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:00:51 -0400
...if I let about half the air out of it - I carry a portable, cig lighter compressor so it's easy to pump it...
Bypassing low preasure switch
Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:55:41 EDT
From what list members have told me, I need to bypass the A/C low pressure switch to get the compressor to run so...
Re: Vanagon a/c
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Fri, 6 Aug 2004 07:43:53 -0700
...Then they started up the Van, WHAM, there it was, the seal on the compressor itself was leaking but ONLY when engaged! Needless to...
still looking for Westy.......
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Mon, 21 Oct 96 13:49:36 EDT
...Any scanner offerers? :) Well, it looks like I'm finally going to get around to removing my defunct a/c compressor. I opened up...
A/C hose from Compressor to Radiator
Historical mailing list - Michael Wildermuth
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:21:48 -0400
...and identified it as coming from the line running from the compressor to the radiator - the line closest to the center of the vehicle...
Need Source For A/C Parts
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 11:16:25 -0700
...Items : #1) York compressor seal. Compressor ID numbers. No: A-0145641 PT: CR206R_20657 VPC_1075 #2) Dryer 7" long round cylinder 2 1...
Re: repost - basic a/c hose connection question.
Historical mailing list - Owen
Thu, 7 Aug 2003 09:40:41 -0500
...repost - basic a/c hose connection question. > Output of the compressor goes to the evaporator. > Input, or SUC goes to the condensor. > Eric > > Owen...
Re: R134 conversion
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 2 Jul 2005 10:29:03 -0400
...A neat way to check for leaks , is to inject a dye and run the compressor for a few hours. Then sacrifice an old...
AC Compressor on r134a system
Historical mailing list - Craig, Jim M. {PCNA}
Mon, 20 Jun 2005 15:38:15 -0500
...Quoted cost for new compressor is over $600 plus several hundred in labor, so close to a grand when all done. The shop said...
Re: R12 to R134a Air Conditioning Conversion
Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:37:33 -0700
Chris, All told, the total cost was nearly $900 -- keep in mind I had a new compressor and it, alone, was $265. The remainder...
Re: Electric Power Steering
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 20:23:13 -0400
...As for an electric compressor this too is now common especially in electric and hybrid vehicles. For the Vanagon the compressor can probably take...
Re: Vanagon AC - Here is another idea
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:02:23 -0700
...It teased me for a few weeks and after the > 3rd Sanden compressor > > shrapneled I gave up and just drank more water... I > lived...
Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Apr 2010 10:30:16 -0400
...My Westy also has the ngine driven air conditioner compressor. Does anyone out there n the Vanagon world know how these systems work (how...
Re: AC & idle stab.
Historical mailing list - Mark Schrope
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 10:33:59 -0400
Conrad- I recently had the same trouble arise where my idle would go up to about 2000rpm when the A/C compressor was on...
Re: My R134a experience
Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
Thu, 3 Aug 2006 17:02:35 -0700
at the start of a three-week trip i had my alt belt fail, and lacked the proper allen wrench to loosen the compressor...
Inner diameter of A/C hose
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Fri, 1 Jul 2016 21:23:58 +0000
I need to repair one of the hoses from the compressor to the condenser and will have to put a section of aluminum splice...
Re: Unique Westy
Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
Wed, 8 Oct 2014 04:15:08 -0700
...floppy mirrors? And no power steering? (Not in the engine bay) And no a/c compressor in the engine bay? I'll stop there....
Air Conditioner Problem
Historical mailing list - Erik Simes
Mon, 5 Oct 1998 15:16:44 -0400
...The compressor is working you because can hear the strain on the engine when the switch is turned on. Anyone had this problem before?
Re: Air conditioning ports
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Sun, 5 Aug 2001 09:43:03 -0500
...should be there, in the engine compartment, just forward of the compressor. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74 Campmobile- (Clementine) 85 GL- (Delilah) 86 BMW 325 ES- (Eva)
Re: Off topic - Aircraft Engine
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 09:02:06 -0700
...What you've just described is what GM used in A/C compressors back in the 50s/60s as A/C pumps. Those concentric...
Where is my a/c connects on an 86 westy?
Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
Wed, 29 Mar 2006 10:33:57 -0500
...I was pressure sure the valves ARE NOT on the compressor on this model, correct? Shawn
Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Sat, 25 Feb 2006 09:17:22 -0600
...on while decending a long hill the resistance supplied by the a/c compressor will slow the van down a little. George '85 Westfalia
Re: A/C shop in CA?
Historical mailing list - Charles Slosberg
Sun, 2 Jul 2006 01:32:36 EDT
Had my AC switched to R134a and a new compressor put into my 85 for about $600 at Ventura AC & Radiator in Ventura. Its...
Re: Fridge Question
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:21:13 -0500
...the standard external Westfalia propane tank.) Compressor model fridges can last 4-5 days on an auxillary battery (without recharging the battery.) This then...
Re: A/C refrigerant oil quantities
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 23 May 2000 01:07:38 -0500
...Do your swap, release compressor fittings - wear heavy gloves!!!!!!!!. Go back to shop, have him connect new compressor, install new O-rings, new receiver...
Re: Vitrifrigo vs Norcold: noise and power?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:06:48 -0700
...The Vitrifrigo with it's fan isn't silent by any means but does not tend to rattle things like the Norcold compressor does...
Air conditioning compressor adjusting bolt
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Sat, 10 Mar 2001 17:07:14 -0500
I was cleaning the motor today and found that the belt tension adjustment bolt for the compressor wasn't attached to anything, just hanging...
Re: Air Conditioner Question
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 21:33:29 -0600
...I replaced the reciever-drier , emptied the old oil out of the compressor, replaced it with ester oil. I put in new O-rings...
syncro: removing front shocks
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:12:06 -0400
...everything out of the way.  do i need a spring compressor, or can i just remove the bolts, press down the piston and...
Behr AC; Air Leaks; Alarms; Scope Creep
Historical mailing list - Jon B. Kanas
Wed, 5 Jul 2000 11:12:56 -0600
...The really obvious damage was to > the condensor, not the compressor. The jury is still out on the compressor. > Interestingly enough, the body shop...
Re: Changing T2-sensor with air conditioning compressor in place
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 12 Jun 2011 19:07:21 -0700
...Changing T2-sensor with air conditioning compressor in place > At 09:22 PM 6/12/2011, John Lauterbach wrote: >>I went out to my...
Wiring Diagram Question Pg 97-116
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Thu, 26 Sep 2002 12:17:54 -0700
I was chasing down some wiring information and came across an A/C compressor overheat fuse in the index for my '87 camper. It...
Re: AC compressor Gurus needed!!!
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:59:59 -0500
...engine over and it > will pump more air than the ac compressor with no oil loss" > > Fred, > Have you ever tried this? Have you...
Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:40:50 -0700
Agreed! You are doing damage by introducing air that may have oil and water in it from the compressor. df ----- Original Message ---- From: "Jeff...
Selling 86 syncro
Historical mailing list - .
Sat, 20 Jul 1996 20:26:13
...replaced a/c compressor, roof vent, oil sensors. normal NE rust. $9000. Sherwin Sherwin Kaufman Spring Valley, New York 86 Westfalia Syncro sherwin@gnn...
AC low side fiiting?
Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 12:05:47 -0700
Good afternoon, Is the low side fitting located right off the compressor? Where is the high side fitting located on the Rear Air of...
AC parts supplier
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 11:04:52 -0400
...I have rebuild several AC compressors, and the kit to rebuild these seams to be a dealer item only. Anyone have a After market...
Re: Front AC System Failures - European Cooler Air
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Sun, 16 Nov 2003 12:17:22 -0500
Larry; I can't see how a compressor siezes without being used, unless it was defective. Am I missing something? Ken Lewis 86 Transporter...
Re: AC parts interchangability
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:55:23 -0400
...The largest > displacement compressor , and the best , probably is the 510. >
Re: A/C refrigerant oil quantities
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Mon, 22 May 2000 16:11:13 EDT
...R134a) in compressors. You can purchase a container of fluid especially designed to flush r-12. Use compressed air to push it through. I...
Re: AC Hose Reinstall
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 8 May 2015 16:23:39 -0400
The back of the compressor is usually marked with "S" and "D" at the ports. The "D" is the discharge side which connects to...
Re: AC Compressor
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:17:12 -0400
...Depot wrote: >>> I was told at local VW dealer that AC Compressor for >>> my 1987 Westy isn't available anymore. Is this really true...
Re: Ring Compressor Ideas
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Mon, 18 May 2009 15:54:57 -0700
...back > in the cylinder through the bottom using an ordinary ring compressor, then > installing the piston/cylinder as a unit. > > If it's #1...
A/C Engine Fan Vibration
Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:32:41 -0700
...Specifically, it regulates the frequency with which the engine fan and compressor turn on. The bad news is that, when the front engine fan...
Re: Air Conditioner woes
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 9 May 2004 10:34:26 -0500
...If your freon pressure is low this switch will not let the compressor run because it's the freon that carries your lubricant. You...
Re: Interior lighting for the vanagon LED and CCF link to the new fridges
Historical mailing list - Vince S
Tue, 24 Aug 2004 15:19:36 -0700
I found the spec for the Danfoss BD35F compressor. It is quite detailed. I would love to get one in my hand and play...
Re: Vanagon A/C: R-12 to R-134a No-Mod Changeout
Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
Wed, 20 May 1998 11:28:43 -0400
...Apparently R12 helps cool and lubricate the compressor better then >134A, so R12 systems can get by with a "lesser" oil. This is purely...
Re: A/C outlet temperature
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Mon, 17 May 1999 06:58:16 -0400
...I believe this is about what I was getting from the old compressor. My question - how does this match up with the A/C...
a/c cooling fan
Historical mailing list - karen brown
Fri, 25 Aug 2000 13:33:22 -0400
...But I'm glad to know that the a/c compressor will kick off if the engine temp gets high enough to need the...
Re: So, What happens if I....
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Sun, 4 Sep 2005 18:02:21 -0500
...It doesn't really matter though cause you're going to need to replace the dryer, replace the suction valve, replace the compressor seals...
Re: In need of an obscure A/C part.
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 7 Sep 2006 06:23:19 -0400
...It's missing on my '84, however, and I secure the compressor with a standard nut and bolt through the front of the bracket...
Re: a/c compressor relay
Historical mailing list - Tom Smith
Sat, 12 Aug 2000 21:01:32 EDT
The a/c relay gets power from the 50amp metal strip fuse located under it in the cabinet. This in turn gets power directly...
AC stopped working
Historical mailing list - Cort, Joel
Fri, 7 Aug 1998 13:27:35 PDT
...You should get power to the electromagnet controlling the compressor clutch. There may be an additional fuse on the wiring to the compressor. Trace...
Re: painted vans?
Historical mailing list - Bart Wineland
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 17:10:00 -0400
...That could easily be part of my problem although I don't recall really making the compressor struggle. It is an old (late 50...
Re: Front suspension Shim question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:26:55 -0500
...We also trusted the heavy duty spring compressor more and really compress that spring. This allowed for a better removal and more importantly an...
Re: Prius question with vanagon content
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:21:19 -0700
...You'll find it's a lot likely, I'd think anyway. *How much current does the A/C compressor draw?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 12,000...
Re: '86 GL syncro novice
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 20:54:50 EDT
...I can hear the compressor kick on when I turn the thermostat. >> IF the compressor kicks on without a recharge, that is a GOOD...
busted AC fitting
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 10:22:16 EDT
...The fitting is from an '87, where the hose from the evaporator meets the compressor on the suction side. Big 1" thread nut, low...
a/c questions
Historical mailing list - Scott W.
Wed, 6 Aug 2003 15:51:41 -0700
...the compressor will be on unless i turn the temp setting to almost as low(warm)as possible. blows warm air. radiator fan comes...
Re: Garage Cleanup Sale - Making Room for a New Project
Historical mailing list - email99
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:43:37 -0400
...Includes ac compressor brackets and bolts, Intake and > exhaust manifolds, injector hoses, etc. No wiring harness.This engine > would run good if coolant leak...