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• compressor
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:37:27 -0700
  I've read comments that favor sanden compressors, a wobble type compressor... What type of compressor was in the 1991 carat.... I've had...
• Re: rebuilding a/c compressor??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 20 May 2008 11:32:46 -0400
  A remanufactured compressor consists of this: New front shaft seal, new magnetic clutch/pulley, new rear valve plate, new oil, new paint. Thats it...
• Re: leaky AC compressor
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 22:00:31 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-06-11 00:59:14 EDT, mcleans@earthlink.net (Ed McLean) writes: << My AC compressor (Sanden 508) >> BTW, what...
• Re: Ear-piercong A/C compressor
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 17 May 1999 20:39:50 -0500
  >a) My '91 A/C compressor makes a somewhat ear-piercing whistle noise when >it kickes in. My mechanic thinks it's not worth...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:04:12 -0800
  --snip-- > out the compressor tomorrow and have a look anyway. " "compressor" ??? what compressor ? oh I get it.......move the AC compressor out of the...
• Vanagon A/C compressor on a Jetta engine
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 16:45:48 -0400
  Hi, Has anyone used a Vanagon A/C compressor with a Jetta 2.0L engine? Is it possible to swap the electric clutch from...
• Re: rebuilding a/c compressor??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 21 May 2008 10:56:59 -0400
  Yes, if the compressor is removed, just dump the old oil out, but I think most of these compressors are installed and pressurized. It...
• 90 Vanagon A/C Compressor ID ?s
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Mon, 22 May 2000 20:16:08 -0500
  Volks, Looks like I may need an A/C compressor for my 90 Carat. Bus Depot lists 2 compressors and I can find NO...
• Re: AC issues
  Historical mailing list - Agent99
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 21:04:12 -0400
  Roger Sisler wrote: > The compressor will mount in any direction. Robert Cardo wrote: >It makes no diffewrence which way the compressor is mounted to...
• Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:45:08 -0800
  ...Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling > --snip-- >> out the compressor tomorrow and have a look anyway. " > "compressor" ??? > what compressor ? > oh I get...
• A/C Compressor
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:36:55 -0800
  Does anyone know the model of the A/C compressor that was used on the 1.9Lvanagon engine? I'm trying to find the...
• In search of '86 Vanagon Air Cond. compressor.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harris
  Mon, 03 Jun 1996 16:27:52 -0700
  ...I need to replace the AC compressor on my '86. It is made by Sanden and is a SD510. Problem is the local VW...
• Engine/Compressor
  Historical mailing list - bill (w.r.) crick
  Wed, 5 Jun 1996 10:56:00 -0400
  >Spark-plug air-compressors have been around for a long time but they don't >work the way you probably think. The spark-plug...
• Help locating correct Compressor 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:10:31 -0400
  I ordered a compressor from Rock Auto, however the male adaptors on the back plate of their compressor are different sizes, unlike the connections...
• Sealing Compressors
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Fri, 20 Aug 1999 08:03:25 -0400
  ...Anyway, there is compressor oil stains all over the underside of the compressor, and all around the metal cooling pipe below it. I have...
• Re: Newly operational AC just died...
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 17:24:47 -0400
  What year Vanagon? Is is a subaru conversion? You ought to be able to tell if your compressor is working by watching it and...
• Re: Behr AC compressor
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Dec 2004 00:06:17 EST
  ...Do you > think the standard VW compressor would work with the Behr AC? Didn't know if > they would be compatible. > > the reason why...
• Re: AC compressor o/h
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 9 Oct 1999 18:54:18 -0400
  > Lee Brewer wrote: > > Has anyone done a complete o/h on their SD709 > > compressor? > > My friend has good used compressor on the 85 vanagon...
• AC adapter bracket for 82 Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 13:47:52 -0400
  ...I have a question about your bracket that adapts rotary AC compressors for use with Vanagons that used the old york square compressors. Will...
• Question 3 - Vanagon 86, 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:48:38 -0400
  1) AC compressor just spit out grease through the pulley/clutch and temp is not getting as cold anymore. Some noise from the compressor...
• Re: A/C Compressor Belt Tension
  Historical mailing list - MC
  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 07:47:40 -0700
  Tom, If you look closely on the compressor, you will find a belt tension adjustment bolt to the left hand side. It is perpendicular...
• Re: compressor
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:46:01 -0700
  > I've read comments that favor sanden compressors, a wobble type > compressor... > > What type of compressor was in the 1991 carat.... > > I've had...
• Re: A/C compressor not turning
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:24:48 -0700
  ...After turning the= engine off, I found that I can=A0turn the compressor by hand.=A0 I=A0don't= believe the compressor is seized...
• A/C compressor not turning
  Historical mailing list - raymond markett
  Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:28:04 -0700
  ...After turning the engine off, I found that I can�turn the compressor by hand.� I�don't believe the compressor is seized. My...
• A/C for diesel
  Historical mailing list - Grace Audio Engineering
  Wed, 2 Dec 1998 19:06:53 -0800
  ...The only thing I did not get was the compressor. I need a compressor and bracket. It looks like the alternator is mounted up...
• Re: rebuilding a/c compressor??
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 22 May 2008 17:23:39 -0700
  ...It is lots of > expense and work top reinstall a compressor. Cost about $1500 or more > (including a new compressor). > > I think the Sanden...
• Is there a better Upgraded compressor for the 88 up 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 13:38:55 -0700
  ...stock replacement compressor that will fit in the stock location and bolt in to the same hoses? Or is a new compressor better made...
• Is there a better Upgraded compressor for the 88 up 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 19:19:09 -0700
  Robert, I don't know about a "better" compressor, but you need to be very careful about looking for a *bigger* (i.e. higher...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:30:47 -0700
  ...I see the single wire laying across the top of the compressor. The end coming from the fuel injection wiring harness is connected to...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:45:57 -0700
  The compressor clutch needs a control wire from the A/C wiring to turn the compressor on/off as needed. The wire I was...
• A/C rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Sat, 6 May 1995 15:38:54 +0000
  ...My a/c was leaking at the pulley end of the compressor, and had to be rebuilt. My dealer farmed it out the compressor...
• Re: A/C compressor not turning
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 19:27:36 -0700
  ...I looked at the compressor, and it isn't turning. After turning the engine off, I found that I can turn the compressor by...
• AC Compressor questions..
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Wed, 21 May 2003 19:08:47 -0700
  Hey Folks, I just found out my the AC compressor in my 1986 Westy needs to be replaced (or rebuilt). It has leaked my...
• AC Compressor questions
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 22 May 2003 08:33:42 -0700
  ...AC Compressor questions.. Hey Folks, I just found out my the AC compressor in my 1986 Westy needs to be replaced (or rebuilt). It...
• Re: A/C compressors rebuildable?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 17:08:11 -0700
  ...A/C compressors rebuildable? > > > > >>Hi there, >>90 westy syncro. My A/C works well, but the compressor whines/hisses a >> >> >lot > > >>(bearing noise, I...
• Is There Internal Difference between SD-508 and SD-709 compressor?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 09:21:21 EDT
  I want to know if anyone knows for sure if there is any internal differences between the two different Vanagon Air Conditioning compressors (SD...
• AC compressor diagonsis?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bayer
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 15:09:30 -0700
  Hello- Does anyone know how to diagonsis the difference between an AC compressor that is dead and an AC compressor that needs new seals...
• Re: AC Compressor to inflate tires, etc?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 18:54:17 -0800
  On 1/8/07, Doug Fitz-Randolph <fitzr@suscom-maine.net> wrote: > > Yes - the York compressor - that was it! Thanks Ben. > > I agree in...
• Re: Berh Compressor
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 29 Mar 2015 10:09:39 -0700
  Michael, People have used Behr in dash AC's with the factory air and Subaru compressors. In other words, yes. Any compressor which the...
• Re: Does AC Affect MPG?
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:16:39 -0400
  A Sanden SD7H15 compressor (very, very similar to the model used on late model Vanagons) pumping R134a refrigerant consumes approximately 7.9 hp at...
• Re: AC adapter bracket for 82 Vanagon question
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:08:37 -0400
  > Hello Ron: > I have a question about your bracket that adapts rotary AC > compressors for use with Vanagons that used the old York > square...
• Re: Is there a better Upgraded compressor for the 88 up 2.1L?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 12:50:37 -0700
  Actually, you'll need a smaller pulley on the compressor to increase speed. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• A/C-No go?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:06:17 EDT
  Good morning listeese, I had my A/C compressor replaced last summer and it's been doing GREAT until this morning. The compressor clutch...
• Re: idea for A/C and camping
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Mon, 22 Jun 1998 11:04:00 EDT
  Not exactly sure if this would work, but couldn't a compressor be mounted to the charging fittings near the compressor. The 110 volt...
• Re: A/C compressor
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:34:46 -0400
  All AC compressor warranties require flushing the system with AC flush, replacement of the compressor, drier and expansion valve. I can get you a...
• Berh Compressor
  Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
  Sun, 29 Mar 2015 14:39:54 +0000
  So I have an aftermarket Berh AC system in my 84 westy but the PO removed the compressor. The fan in the dash still...
• Re: A/C compressors rebuildable?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 22:13:11 +0200
  Cheaper to replace it??? The compressor costs like 1000 bucks new!!!! Anything is cheaper than replacing the compressor. RSF IMPORTANT!!! In order to reply...
• Re: AC compressor question...
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 21 Jan 2000 20:07:57 -0500
  ...AC compressor question... > Happy Friday -- > > Basic question, but I gotta ask: My compressor mounts (on the compressor > body) are cracked. As the belt spins...
• '85 a/c compressor bracket bolt specs
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 06:34:51 -0700
  Does anyone happen to know what size bolts I need to pick up to mount the a/c compressor bracket to the block (older...
• Friday question--AC compressor installation
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:58:11 -0600
  This weekend I will putting a rebuilt AC compressor in my Jetta Eco-Diesel. Do I need to put lubricant into the compressor before...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:31:25 -0700
  A first step would be to check the wiring at the new compressor. VW runs a single wire from the fuel injection harness over...
• Re: Is There Internal Difference between SD-508 and SD-709 compressor?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 23 Jun 1999 13:50:22 -0400
  ...Is There Internal Difference between SD-508 and SD-709 compressor? > I want to know if anyone knows for sure if there is any...
• Re: A/C compressors rebuildable?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 27 Jul 2002 20:57:35 -0400
  > Cheaper to replace it??? > The compressor costs like 1000 bucks new!!!! > Anything is cheaper than replacing the compressor. Then you're shopping at the...
• Re: Vanagon A/C compressor on a Jetta engine
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 06:55:05 -0600
  ...Bob Stevens `87 Syncro Westy TIICO http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare Hi, Has anyone used a Vanagon A/C compressor with a Jetta 2...
• Re: rebuilding a/c compressor??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 20 May 2008 15:25:20 -0400
  You have to kinda gustimate how much oil to put into your old compressor.Got oil stains and accumulated dirt around the compressor(leaking...
• Re: A/C compressor repair
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 02:31:58 -0400
  ...A/C compressor repair I have a broken ear on my was working perfectly 1990 ac compressor. I don't have the piece that...
• A/C compressor repair
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Sat, 7 Jul 2012 07:04:40 -0400
  I have a broken ear on my was working perfectly 1990 ac compressor. I don't have the piece that broke off (too much...
• Re: A/C compressor not turning
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:55:24 -0700
  Thanks for all the good information! I with think I'm ready to try R134a, and troubleshoot the compressor clutch electrics, if necessary. I...
• AC Compressor
  Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:39:51 +0100
  Fellows, I was told at local VW dealer that AC Compressor for my 1987 Westy isn't available anymore. Is this really true? If...
• Re: A/C compressor not turning
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:05:06 -0700
  I just was messing with an in-op AC compressor on my other van. There is a low pressure switch that you can jumper...