Mark-

My soon to be '84 GL comes with no AC.  I'm trying to find out if it makes any
sense to have an 'after market' installed- or would I be better off investing in
one of those evaporative coolers available for VWs  (for the old beetles anyway)
through RMMW.

Mark Ingalls wrote:

> John,
>
> Does your dealer installed AC work very well? My 85 has the AC but it was
> not running when I bought the Van.
>
> The PO told me the area was too large to really cool very well. Also I have
> heard about seals leaking, so I was sort of feeling it was more trouble than
> it was worth. Plus I figured the stock engine didn't need to work any
> harder.
>
> Is it worth it to keep the dealer installed AC working?
>
> Mark Ingalls
>
> >From: jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
> >Reply-To: jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Retrofit AC?
> >Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 21:26:47 -0400
> >
> >I have an '84 with AC and my understanding it was a dealer installed
> >option.
> >I do not now how difficult it is putting all the parts together.
> >
> >John Lauterbach
> >Macon, GA
> >'84 DL
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "John Klun" <jklun@GJ.NET>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Monday, October 02, 2000 9:10 PM
> >Subject: Retrofit AC?
> >
> >
> > > My mechanic has completely rebuilt an '84 GL and I will own it in a
> > > couple of weeks.  (In fact he asked me to make sure he sees it after I
> > > break it in for 500 miles.)  This is a 'plain jane' GL, no AC or other
> > > fancy stuff.  Does anyone know if an AC system can be retrofitted to
> > > this?  Or will I have to buy a window mount evaporative cooler from RMMW
> > > for it for about $500?  Answers would be appreciated and thanks in
> > > advance.
> > >
> > > John Klun
> > > 86 Jetta GL and
> > > soon to be 84 Vanagon GL
>
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