David
I believe all vanagon ac's on vehicles made before 86 model year were added
in this country and not the factory. On my 84  non westy the hoses go up the
piller behind the drivers door and attatch to the ceiling unit on the left
side. There is a cover over the hoses going up the side that must be
removed. Then again on mine, there are screws on the metal tabs on the
extreme sides of the unit that hold it up. You must first remove the plastic
duct going foward to remove wires and the thermostat sensor tube. I had my
son help me hold then lower the unit. The rest of the hoses are under the
van.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Wilhite" <dnmwilhite@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 6:52 AM
Subject: Westy Air Conditioner Hose Removal

> I need some assistance on removing the AC hoses on my 84' Westy to replace
them.
>
> I've checked the archives for information on how to do this, but don't
find anything (may be doing it wrong).  I've also checked the Bentley and
it's not quite clear either.
>
> Anyway, I've pulled the front cover off and can see where the hoses are
attached to the unit, but it doesn't look like I have enough room to get to
the connectors.  I am assuming I will have to drop the housing to get
access.  The mounting bolts for the housing also seem to be inaccessible.
>
> Can anybody give some pointers on how to do this?  Or at least tell me if
the information is in the archives.
>
> Thanks
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