Hi gang,

     Once more I turn to the accumulated wisdom of the list.

1) I just had my van ('84 Westy) in to my mechanic --- he replaced the fuel
pressure regulator, saying the old one was toasted from crap inside. He also
replaced my fuel filter. Now, both of these item were replaced less than a year
ago. I thought the fuel filter was supposed to keep junk from getting further
down the line. Have I got gas tank rot --- will this keep happening until I
replace the tank. Would it help to replace the fuel filter every three months or
so?? Is there another explanation that I'm missing entirely???

2) My A/C has never worked --- it came with the compressor unhooked and since
the compressor spins freely by hand I've always figured it was toast. My
mechanic also has an '84 Westy (it's beautiful and has a Golf engine in it) but
he doesn't have A/C. He asked me what I want for the back unit (above the bed)
and the switch on the dash --- offering to swap me his non A/C above-bed cabinet
into the bargain. Can someone give me an idea what these A/C parts are worth or
is anyone else interested in these parts?? I'd been thinking of getting rid of
the A/C anyway to get rid of the weight and gain the extra storage capacity.

TIA

Doug
'84 Westy
Toronto, Canada