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• Re: Remove all a/c components project
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 09:56:43 EST
  ...the wolfsburgs and the carats have the grey ductwork which is hard to come by.. the GL's ductwork is cream colored. if i...
• Re: AC 81 vanagon grill insert
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 10:29:40 -0800
  this? http://www.van-cafe.com/left-and-right-radiator-cooling-duct and this? http://www.van-cafe.com/lower-center-radiator-cooling-duct...
• newbie question 2 - a/c ducts
  Historical mailing list - turbodieseltrooper
  Sun, 12 Jun 2005 23:41:39 -0700
  yet anothe dumb nubie questions - how do you remove/install the a/c ducts that run down the center of the roof?? One section...
• Re: a/c roof ducts recall
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 30 Mar 2002 10:32:25 -0600
  Hector Zapata wrote: > I remember that a few months ago there was mention of a problem with the a/c > ducts falling from tha...
• Re: Removing the A/C duct work
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:34:35 -0400
  ...So, I'm wondering if anyone with A/C, that has the duct that runs along the ceiling from the front to the rear...
• Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Kristin G. Burke
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 23:17:30 -0400
  clear duct tape at your local ACE HARDWARE (They have lots of colors too) but I digress--- item #4184537 --Kristin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan...
• Re: Door vents
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 10:18:22 EDT
  ...The ductwork for fresh air ventilation does go through the doors, but does not connect with the vent in the door. From the doors...
• A/C duct work from 90
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Gibson
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 00:03:08 -0500
  Hello, I have the duct work from a 90. I want to sell it so I dont keep tripping over it. Anybody need these...
• Re: [NVC] Vacuum Forming
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 3 Jan 2005 14:38:34 -0600
  Seems like there ought to be a good market for retrofit air conditioner housings front and rear, replacement AC ducting, front heater duct covers...
• HOT HEAT in an air-cooled van, (VERY long) was: 12 volt heater suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Sun, 10 Oct 1999 09:41:09 -0400
  ...This ducting will fit PERFECTLY over your existing paper ducting. Slide the entire group (all four layers) of new ducting over the old ducting...
• Re: Mold in ducts.
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 15:55:59 -0400
  ...Mold in ducts. How about bleach in water? This is great for mold normally. I don't know if it would discolor the ducts...
• AC ducts creaks are no more...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 10:39:31 EDT
  I have had my A/C ducts creaking over every bump and decided to finally do something about it. I had to take the...
• Re: A/C duct work "improvements"
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:37:19 -0500
  ...A/C duct work "improvements" > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Here is an example of an owner engineered ducting setup to get more cool...
• Re: A/C ducting
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:25:17 -0400
  ...The "repair kit" is simply a metal plate to support the duct. You could easily fashion one yourself. It will only delay the inevitable...
• Re: Floor Duct
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:58:29 -0800
  ...Remove the lower heater duct bezel from the dash. Then lift and twist that floor duct assembly until it clears the parking brake lever...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:52:04 -0800
  ...It's much smaller in > section than the bolt-on duct from the earlier cars, and is smaller in > section everywhere. > > They both duct...
• Re: Door vents
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Mon, 1 Sep 1997 14:46:17 +0200
  ...Then the ductwork goes up to the overhead frame rails. In the Bus option of the T3 you got fresh air vents left and...
• early overhead a/c retrofit into westy Re: Happy Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 May 2001 13:24:01 EDT
  In a message dated 5/13/01 12:52:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Cotsford@aol.com writes: > 3 A/C ducting. I fitted...
• Re: Friday's known Vanagon problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 27 Aug 2004 21:56:50 -0500
  ...Clear packaging tape isn't duct tape. However, there >IS< clear duct tape nowadays. From: "Kim Brennan" -------------------- Clip ------------------------------ Oh! Mercy me! I gotta' get...
• Re: a/c recall question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 21:52:55 EDT
  ...Does this a/c duct recall only apply to certain years? I have a '87 Westy. The service guy didn't think >> the recall...
• Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:25:13 -0800
  A deluxe version of the duct tape cupholders is two rolls of duct tape taped together and then the whole thing taped to the...
• Collapse!!!! AC Duct system
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 10:51:57 EDT
  driving last night when i thought bus was gonna explode when i heard the entire ducting fall down. I believe the recall was done...
• a/c roof ducts recall
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:50:40 GMT
  ...a/c roof ducts recall > > I remember that a few months ago there was mention of a problem with the a/c > ducts falling...
• Re: Heater Box Question and Front Air Conditioning Revisited
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 29 Jan 2003 09:15:30 -0800
  ...Then you could take it a step further by installing ducting between the outermost A/C vents and the roof vent ducts. Now with...
• Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:15:33 -0500
  ...A/C ducts come crashing down from roof > > Doesn't VW have a recall associated with this exact issue? I seem to > "recall" getting...
• Floor Duct
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:49:02 -0700
  Would someone please tell me how the forward end of the black, hard, plastice duct/aisle is fastened to the floor of me '82...
• Gasoline fumes in AC ducts
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Fri, 26 Jun 1998 10:34:39 -0700
  I am smelling gasoline fumes in the AC ducts, only when the AC is on. Has anyone experienced this before? Any suggestions? Floyd Truskot...
• Re: A/C ducts come crashing down from roof
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:06:55 -0700
  ...Where does it go? I'm pretty sure my van had that recall done but I don't know what section of the duct...
• Sheesh? Duct Tape? BTDT
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 17 Apr 97 10:19:47 PDT
  ...riggers tape" (better than Duct Tape) or a roll of finely crafted Schwartzwalder Special Autobahn Certified non phospate duct tape. I shall continue to...
• '87 Syncro - Dripping Wet Air Filter
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 15:51:37 EST
  ...It is obviously somehow coming in though the air intake duct assembly. As most of you are aware the duct runs up the side...
• Re: Ur-tools
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Fri, 7 Jun 1996 20:44:10 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648 wrote: > Ron Van Ness sings the praises of bungee cords, but I think duct tape was > created DAYS...
• Re: Fwd: how to keep that annoying a.c. duct on the ceiling?
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Mon, 17 May 1999 17:51:59 -0700
  On the a/c duct that goes from back to front on '86+ vans, a safety recall supposedly fixed them. See dealer if applicable...
• Air Cond Duct Recall - Part question
  Historical mailing list - John
  Tue, 1 Mar 2005 12:03:22 -0800
  The dealer is giving me a run around on the falling duct recall and I was wondering if anyone had a description of the...
• Re: HOT HEAT in an air-cooled van, (VERY long) was: 12 volt heater suggestions
  Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
  Sun, 10 Oct 1999 14:09:51 -0700
  ...Release or cut the cable ties that hold > the duct against the body, and pull the duct gently down into the area w > here...
• Re: Floor Duct
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:22:46 -0700
  Removed the floor duct last night. Very cathartic indeed! Now I've to manufacture some trim plates fore and aft and find the newer...
• Removal of Duct tape made easy!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 29 Mar 2000 06:14:16 -0500
  Hello from Atlanta--try Goof Off solvent---sold in hdwre stores and HomeDepot--to remove old duct tape residue. Just spot check to see...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:57:51 -0500
  David - My duct work fell when going ripping down the interstate. Hit a bump and down it came. Scared the bejeebers out of me...
• Re: Removing the A/C duct work
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:22:03 -0700
  ...The ceiling > duct-work slows down the airflow and reduces it in my opinion. Whether > the overall result is satisfactory is a separate question...
• Re: how to keep that annoying a.c. duct on the ceiling - COVERED BY RECALL
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Tue, 18 May 1999 08:50:24 -0700
  ...DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT PLATE AT THE CONNECTIONS OF BOTH THE CENTER AND REAR AIR FLOW DUCTS. SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER HOSE; DUCT; AIR...
• Re: Rear Opening Dimension Needed on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 18:23:48 -0600
  ...The picture makes it look like the ducts shrink the > opening by a good 4". Can anyone take a quick measurement for me? If...
• Re: What dumb thing do you repeatedly do with your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 09:28:36 -0700
  ...Reattach the a/c ducts with giant washers to reinforce the broken areas and use duck tape. We do it over and over again...
• Re: AC Duct Repair Kit - How Many?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Oct 2005 23:13:25 EDT
  ...I too need to > repair the front AC duct in my 1984 vanagon. The plastic around > the mounting points is cracking and the whole...
• Duct tape over air intake
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Sat, 10 May 1997 20:30:05 -0400
  ...had covered what appears to be the fresh air intake with duct tape. I remember seeing some mention of this on the list. What...
• Re: FW: AC Ducts Falling - need advice (Newbie)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 20:28:49 -0500
  ...AC Ducts Falling - need advice (Newbie) > > I bought a 1991 Vanagon GL a few weeks ago. My dad has an 84 that was our...
• Re: Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:54:15 -0800
  ...Roll of duct tape doubles as cupholder >A deluxe version of the duct tape cupholders is > two rolls of duct tape taped together and...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct photo in Bentely
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:37:19 -0500
  ...All of the 82 diesel Westys I have seen, way more than 10, had the duct as best I recall. None had the DA6...
• Re: A/C front duct
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 2 Jan 2010 14:52:55 -0600
  Take the ductwork down and try the AC without it. Seems fine that way to me and we don't bang our heads so...
• Re: reparing overhead AC ducting
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:57:01 -0400
  ...local dealer acts like they never >> heard of it > > i have the pieces if you need them. (the recall pieces and the ducting) > > chris
• Re: A few questions about 87 passenger bus
  Historical mailing list - k1cajun
  Fri, 21 Apr 2000 04:41:48 -0500
  ...The 89 has these ducts holes that go from front of > door to back and then a hole in the door frame - I never...
• duct tape sticky residue removed
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 09:04:26 -0400
  ...vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com The PO of my Vanagon decided to close off all the vents in the dash with duct tape so I...
• Re: FW: AC Ducts Falling - need advice (Newbie)
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 21:36:35 -0400
  ...AC Ducts Falling - need advice (Newbie) > Tom, I am dealing with that very thing right now. The problem never has been > addressed in my...
• Re: A/C ducts
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 3 Nov 2012 23:06:09 -0500
  ...for replacement a/c ducts for the roof of my 1987 GL. >> Actually the air circulates fine without the ducts but the problem is...
• Re: moving AC ducts?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 11:36:52 -0700
  First, you might want to find out if your van was included in the recall for the overhead ducts, which in some cases were...
• Re: Mold in ducts.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 23:21:09 -0400
  ...The heating ducts very rarely get moldy. Mold needs moisture and food. Antifreeze vapors are extremely toxic and some can not smell it but...
• Air conditioner for camping
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:41:42 -0500
  ...I am leaning toward using Astrofoil insulation and making the duct foldable for easy storage. The top of the duct will either fasten to...
• Re: Nashua silicone tape vs Rescue Tape (tm)
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:31:22 -0800
  ...be as satisfactory." I know Nashua duct tape is not worth buying IMHO! I do like Gorilla Tape, and quality (3M?) duct tape. John
• Re: Front AC questions
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Tue, 9 Jul 2002 17:06:46 -0700
  ...center duct removable so you can get into the loft, and had a custom manifold from the rear plenum to the center duct. p
• Recall notice: A/C ducting
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 23 Oct 1999 17:59:06 -0400
  ...Operation of vehicles on rough roads could, over time, cause breakage of the plastic mounting material used to attach the air conditioning flow ducts...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:57:46 -0500
  ...I don't have the raised plastic air duct in Either of my 82 Diesels that have the belly heater.. and theres not one...
• any interest in diesel style vanagon walkthru floor vent? ducts heat to back!..
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:59:42 EST
  ...basically this is a factory duct that channels heated or fresh air (whichever you choose) to the passengers via the walkthru. installs in less...