The reason I did not change the subject line was to make the same point.

William

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben McCafferty" <ben@kbmc.net>
To: "developtrust" <developtrust@home.com>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: Intro again

> So why didn't you change the subject line to reflect what you thought it
> should be about??????
> I think the idea is that it's easier for the original author to find the
> answers to their question if it is called the same thing.  Also I think
> digest mode uses it.
> tx,
> bmc  :)
> "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
>
>
> > From: "developtrust" <developtrust@home.com>
> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:42:17 -0800
> > To: "Ben McCafferty" <ben@kbmc.net>, <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Subject: Re:      Re: Intro again
> >
> > 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
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
>