I've got one in a box.
It's not functioning but while removing it I found several pinched O
rings that caused it to loose refigerant.
Theres no reason you can't get good service out of it, mine worked very
well until it lost its charge and I removed all of the hose connections
to check for leaks and sure enough I found one pinched O ring at the roof
mount evaporator and another at the front coil.

Stan Wilder
83 Westfalia Air Cooled
Dallas TX

On Tue, 12 Jun 2001 21:56:48 -0500 Jason Stevenson <jstv4man@HOME.COM>
writes:
> Hello all-
> I'm in a quandary as to whether or not to repair the original
> air-conditioning system on my 1984 Vanagon.  I keep hearing
> conflicting reports on the effectiveness of the system even at full
> efficiency.  It has not functioned since I owned the vehicle, so I
> don't know what I'm missing.  If there are any list members in the
> Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex who have a Vanagon with a functional
> original a/c system (mine is the type that is located just behind
> the driver and passenger), who are willing to let me see firsthand
> how well (or not) it works, please contact me ASAP.
> Thanks in advance-
> Jason Stevenson
>
>
>

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