My thought is that those vents are not connected to the AC - I think they're
just for fresh air.

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy

>Mine does the same thing -- I think it is just blocked somehow (I never got
>around to investigating it). However, it should be noted that my 134
>conversion REALLY DOES work! As such, I've never missed those side vents.
>
>Cheers,
>MJS
>
>
>At 02:18 PM 5/1/00 EDT, Scott Davis wrote:
>>Hello listees-
>>
>>I just had my '88 Westy's A/C system repaired and converted to 134a (NOT a
>>cheap fix!). The mechanic pissed and moaned about having had to remove the
>>rear cabinet and how much of a hassle it was to deal with...(umm, what did
I
>>just pay you through the nose for??).
>>On the drive home I thought- gee, I'm really not feeling that arctic blast
on
>>the back of my neck like I thought I would...hmm. Well, there is nothing
>>coming out of the side vents that run above the sliding door. The vents
above
>>the back seat are working fine. Are the side vents supposed to carry A/C
to
>>the front of the cab, or is this only for heating? Maybe something is
plugged
>>or a hose not connected?
>>I can't wait to take this back and have it reworked:((
>>
>>Thanks for advice...
>>Candis
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>Michael J. Sullivan
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