My pop top camper has the AC in the back as you describe and my AC reaches
the front almost immediately and gets so cold so quick I need to turn it
down. I love it.

I WISH EVERYONE WOULD DOUBLE CHECK THE SUBJECT LINE BEFORE RESPONDING TO A
MESSAGE. It makes it easier to find a message in the archives and to
identify the content accurately. I'm responding to a message "re: Intro
again" which is about AC. What gives. Lazy or just bad habits?

William

: Re: Intro again

> Hi Blaine,
> I'll let someone else give you the exact years, but my 89 syncro
7-passenger
> has it.  Westfalias are the campers, and they have a different A/C from
the
> one you're thinking of.  Since they have a poptop, there is a big hole in
> the middle of the roof, so the central duct you described would be in the
> way.  The westys that have A/C only have a rear section, with no center
duct
> or front vents.  It also takes for-eva for the cold air to reach the front
> seats.....
> tx,
> bmc  :)
> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
>
>
> > From: Blaine Sanders <blaines@STRATA.COM>
> > Reply-To: Blaine Sanders <blaines@STRATA.COM>
> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:26:27 -0800
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Intro again
> >
> > This appears to have gone to an individual member, rather than the
entire
> > list.  Apologies, Matthieu...
> > ------------
> > Hello,
> >
> > My name is Blaine, and I live in So. Utah.  I don't currently own a
vanagon,
> > but I'm interested in finding out more about them.
> >
> > My first question is about air conditioning.  What years and models came
> > with the ceiling mounted a/c system?  I've seen a few vanagons with this
> > system, and I really like the design.  I think it was in the mid - late
> > 80's?  I would like to find a vanagon with this system.
> >
> > Just in case there were more than one ceiling mounted a/c systems used,
I'll
> > describe it a little better.  Starting at the rear, up on the ceiling
there
> > is a section that spans the entire width of the ceiling which contains
what
> > I assume is the A/C evaporator.  From there, a column extends along the
> > ceiling all the way to the front, with vents on both sides of the
column,
> > spaced every 3 feet or so, where the two rear bench seats would be.  At
the
> > front windshield, the column meets another full-width section which
contains
> > the fan controls and some other vents for the passengers on the front
seat.
> > This "console" also has integrated sun visors.  Both units I have seen
were
> > made of injection-molded plastic and were tan in color.  Both vans were
NOT
> > campers.  I did not notice if either were Westfalias or not (not even
sure
> > what a Westfalia is yet).
> >
> > Any help in identifying the years and models this system came in would
be
> > greatly appreciated.  Also any quirks or other things I should know
about
> > these systems or the vans they came in would also be appreciated..
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Blaine
> >