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Subject:Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Wed, 12 Feb 2003 13:33:31 -0800
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<P>If you look in the archives, there is someone who put in tubing of some sort that fit inside the stock ac tunnel, that fed cold air to the front more efficiently... <BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: Scott Norville <KR2NO@EARTHLINK.NET>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: Scott Norville <KR2NO@EARTHLINK.NET>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 12:22:03 -0500
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;I switched mine over to r-134a three years ago (new drier, properly evacuated
<DIV></DIV>&gt;system), it works fine and blows cold but does need a can or two every year.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;The main problem is that it blows cold in the back while it stays really hot in
<DIV></DIV>&gt;the front (this is a '83.5 Westy with stoked 1.9--&gt;2.1 engine). Has anyone
<DIV></DIV>&gt;switched the backblowerbox for a front-only ceiling-mounted version as in
<DIV></DIV>&gt;some of the other models?
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Scott
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'74 Thing
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'83.5 Westy
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'89 Troop
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'68/69 Ghias waiting for adoption
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