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• AC dryer
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 16:47:56 -0400
  Is there any way to tell if an AC dryer is old or new? The guy who put in my new compressor six weeks...
• R-134a Conversion quantity help...
  Historical mailing list - Barry Rokusek
  Wed, 3 Jul 2002 00:05:52 EDT
  ...It has a Sanden-508 compressor. I've gone to the Sanden web site and they say roughtly 5 percent less than with R...
• What's my engine worth?
  Historical mailing list - Simon
  Thu, 12 Sep 2002 13:13:09 -0600
  ...There is no A/C compressor. AFAIK, oil changes have always been with 20W-50, and regularly scheduled. So, what's it worth? -Simon
• Re: how long have your heads lasted?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 14:56:08 EDT
  ...It >DID< have some work done on it (drive shaft was rebuilt, AC compressor was replaced.)
• for sale: complete westfalia a/c systems, and front overhead a/c systems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 May 2006 11:02:29 EDT
  ...comes with everything you need, including the upper cabinet including ac vents, evap, blowers, wiring, switches on dash, condenser, lines, compressor, drier, etc..etc...
• Re: A/C Conversion
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 08:14:11 -0700
  ...If it doesn't engage, you might need to jumper the compressor clutch to get the compressor to operate. Then its a matter of...
• Re: Electric vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:34:45 -0600
  ...Cooling is better done with a separate motor driven compressor - again, it would reduce the range. New battery technologies are coming out that will...
• Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 May 2011 15:32:55 -0400
  ...renovating compressor, hoses, valves and heat exchanger, Cunegonde's 1.9l WBX doesn't really have the pep to run a compressor and still...
• Re: 134 conversion
  Historical mailing list - Grungy
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 07:31:56 -0600
  ...I'll just keep running like this until the compressor goes. -- bcnu - G (John Gladu) Opinions are just that I fix Macs and other...
• Re: New Youtube video about radiator fan resistor
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 19 May 2013 19:04:13 -0400
  ...There's > no high-pressure shutoff on the compressor, only the mid-speed fan. > Perhaps the answer is inspect the resistor and replace if...
• Re: One more %^$ part...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:59:58 -0800
  ...I just happened to be > > looking at the one spot you can see the hose under the A/C compressor > while > > I revved the...
• Re: Using Vanagon AC
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 21:34:12 -0500
  ...I have no data that when the high speed fan kicks on, the A/C compressor is disengaged. Yet I know it for sure...
• Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:11:28 -0700
  ...https://www.expeditionexchange.com/engel/ The Engel 35 and 45 both use the new swing compressor technology 2.5 amps in freezer mode. I...
• Re: A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:00:59 -0400
  ...Try tightening each connection between the compressor suction port (suc as labeled on the rear of the compressor)and expansion valve. Just a bit...
• Re: Air conditioner belt
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:35:26 -0400
  ...No sweat with the > alternator and power steering belts but not sure which bolts to loosen on > the AC compressor - ???? Also, is there any...
• Re: Checked your spare tire recently? Spare Tire Size
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:15:01 -0800
  ...coming with NO spare! They showed one new car that had only a small battery powered air compressor and a tire repair (plug) kit.
• Re: R12 - Freon
  Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 02:23:27 -0400
  ...it slightly) and Freon has been around a long time. > > Frank Herzig > '85 Vanagon, with AC but took the compressor belt off long ago.
• Re: Freeze 12?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Herd
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 09:02:33 MDT
  ...When my compressor finally goes out I may replace a lot of the components and do a complete conversion to 134 because it is...
• Intermittent coolant leak
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 22 Jun 2000 21:11:57 -0400
  ...I cannot tell for sure as the only thing that I can see now that I have the A/C compressor installed is coolant...
• where are the air-con connectors?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Harrnacker
  Fri, 14 Jul 2000 11:23:00 -0700
  ...The Bentley manual shows the high side and low side connector located on the tubes running from the back of the compressor towards the...
• Re: Vanagon/Westy theme board games? Cards?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:28:15 -0800
  ...5 speed European > transmission, 16" wheels, Gary Lee racks all around, compressor > fridge, propex furnace, etc > > That would work for me... > > oh wait, GoWesty...
• Re: A/C not blowing cold
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 19:01:52 -0700
  ...If your compressor is not engaging, then your system is almost empty. If it kicks on and off frequently, then you're low on...
• Re: Prius question with vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:30:33 -0500
  ...Convert that to amps ... > > > You'll find it's a lot likely, I'd think anyway. > > > > > > > > > *How much current does the A/C compressor...
• Re: door for westy above-bed storage
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 22:39:44 -0800
  ...If whomever had wanted us to have air conditioning, it would have made us with a compressor. tim in sometimes hot san jose >From...
• Re: AC ON / High idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:24:47 EDT
  ...On top of the compressor is a wire, yellow/black I think, not sure, but anyways that wire goes to the ICU and it...
• Re: AC High Side - line leak - rubber hose
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:07:30 -0400
  ...Where would yo get a vacuum pump? The hoses that attaches to the compressor have fittings that are barbed. They work great! They don...
• Re: How to spend $500 dealer credit in 40 days?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 13:26:36 -0500
  ...rotors, pads, calipers, drums, brake booster etc etc) >> - radiator >> - A/C compressor >> - AFM (if they have it) >> - bunch of oil filters, gas filters, air...
• $ticker $hock - Unobtanium
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 13:54:19 -0700
  ...In fact, it's a car, not a Volkswagen. ;-> Ron Antaki > the same price. (On a side note, new later model Vanagon compressors are...
• Re: R134 USERS??????????
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 08:36:25 -0500
  ...Just replaced the compressor and I am ready to be > cool! > > Every shop I talk to wants to convert me to R134. What is...
• Re: Increasing horsepower
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 18 Oct 2002 08:53:50 -0700
  ...A turbine (turbo) takes in air, and using > centrifugal force compresses the air which exits the compressor into the > airflow system of the engine...
• Re: AC compressor Gurus needed!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:28:21 -0600
  The danger isn't so much when you're driving down the road, it's when some poor sap has to dismount your tire...
• Re: speedo cable
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 6 Oct 2005 09:46:29 -0600
  ...OXY LIGHT to do something different ... > > Mine indicates when the A/C compressor is on, thanks to a wiring mod by the > PO. > > Bill
• Will a 12V DC motor run an AC system?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 6 Sep 2006 20:05:10 -0400
  ...Would a moderately sized 12v DC motor run an automotive compressor/AC system? Was thinking one could assemble an AC system based on a...
• Re: New fridge replacement option for the Dometic
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:51:48 -0400
  ...I think mine should be similar...since the fridges...if not the same are so close...and use the same compressor. I'll be...
• Re: A/C resuscitation - where to start?
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:51:09 -0600
  ...This spring I had to have the seals in the compressor replaced because I let it sit unstarted for 4 months. Richard Boulder
• Re: No Start 83.5: Fuel pump test?
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:27:39 -0600
  ...I have a compressor so can try blowing through the line between the pump and the engine compartment. Any one suggest a suitable air...
• Re: RedTek and the Sight Glass
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 29 Aug 2013 04:14:12 +0000
  ...You need to measure both the high and low side pressures > to make sure the compressor and expansion valve is working. The gauge set...
• Re: A/C O-rings
  Historical mailing list - mccullough bob
  Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:20:25 -0500
  ...The ring being mangled indicates the wrong one used and the connection came loose or the seat in the back of the compressor is...
• Re: Spark plug gap-Tire air!
  Historical mailing list - Jim McGuckin
  Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:35:18 -0500
  ...I simply use a bicycle pump for my cars, and a small electric compressor (the sort sold at auto supply stores to carry in...
• Re: A/C compressor Power usage
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:38:16 EDT
  ...with the whine of the compressor?", and, had I really had the choice, the whine of the compressor would have won. (I'd compensate...
• Re: Dual Air Conditioning in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 22:56:36 -0600
  ...The thermostat > for the front unit controls the compressor magnetic clutch and the rear > unit thermostat controls a solenoid valve in the refrigerant line...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:04:22 -0500
  ...To reduce noise, the air compressor should be mounted outside. I have measured and determined that the smallest compressor (more than adequate for this...
• evaporator cabinet in place now have pressure switch/50 amp fuse blown-long
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Thu, 10 May 2007 09:14:49 -0400
  ...I had also tested the evaporator fans before installation and they worked on all speeds when the compressor clutch was engaged. I started the...
• Front shocks replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 4 Aug 2015 21:15:19 -0400
  ...he seemed to think they would come out safely without a spring compressor. Is that true? i thought folks here said it was needed...
• Need advice on sanding & Painting
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Mon, 21 Apr 1997 08:21:20 -0400
  ...How involved is this? How much money do you have to spend to buy a small sandblaster? Do you have to have a compressor...
• Re: a/c cutting out after about 20 min.
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 21:12:54 -0400
  In very hot weather, there is a relay that cuts off the compressor when the radiator fan goes on high speed. Happens pretty regularly...
• Biggest/Heaviest load carried in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 14 May 2001 18:25:32 -0400
  ...hand-cranked Wisconsin Model T-E engine and massive Denver-Gardner compressor - mounted on a metal skid - that I hauled home. The guy I...
• '91 Westy Air Cond...continues
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 22:39:14 -0600
  ...Wondering if this is indication that my compressor needs replacing. Any helps will be appreciated. Notice they're on sale at BD. Bob '91...
• Re: AC Drip Drop
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 13:12:31 -0500
  ...Having a low prssure cut off switch in your system wouldn't allow the compressor to kick on , but the coils froze up anyway...
• Re: BEHR front AC unit on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 28 Sep 2005 16:13:09 -0700
  ...two months ago, but it was the whole system > minus the compressor. I thought I came near getting ripped off at $165 > you hardly...
• Re: Trading a Westy for a Rangerover?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 3 Sep 2005 20:35:10 -0400
  Its anecdotal but range rovers use the same AC compressor as my '86 syncro westy (Sanden SD510). I would NEVER trade my westy for...
• Re: '84 Westy: Does Air Conditioner Boost Idle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:40:28 -0400
  ...As to worth it...are you having stalling problems when the A/C compressor starts, or is it the aesthetics of the thing you...
• Buzzing from Fuse/Relay area after getting A/C fixed
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:23:40 +0000
  Mine is an 85 tintop, converted to Subie 2.2 about 30,000 miles ago.  Zero mile rebuilt motor had an A/C compressor...
• Re: How to convert to 134?
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Tue, 6 May 2008 21:17:03 +0000
  ...of '02.> > >> > > What I did was, I replaced the receiver/dryer, removed the compressor> > > and drained the old oil out and flushed it, flushed...
• Re: Electrolux Fridge or Compressor Fridge?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 07:56:25 -0400
  ...That's the biggest problem we had last year in Mexico with our WACO electric compressor fridge, NOT ENOUGH SUN to keep the batteries...
• Re: A/C Removal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 2 Feb 2022 17:49:04 -0500
  ...Put another way, is it a meaningful drag even when the compressor is not engaged? Besides power, are there any other reasons to remove...
• Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:49:52 -0700
  ...to use for jumping and to connect to my > tire air compressor. That way I don't need to open the lid to access...
• Air Conditioning - best years or ???
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:03:50 -0700
  ...Is there ANY stock VW Westy airconditioning worth owning, or have people upgraded compressors etc, to get better reliability/cooling ability. This would be...
• Re: Fridge problems...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 20 Sep 1995 08:42:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...little drain tube at the bottom of the fridge with a compressor. The usual complaint is spider webs. You can prevent this by using...
• Possible Solutions
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 09:52:10 -0400
  ...Originally I found what I thought was the problem, which was a leaky Schrader valve on the compressor, which I replaced. But the problem...