Hi,

I've taken mine down in my '90 Carat before to change the expansion
valve and O-rings when I converted to R-134.  What a major PIA!  The
evaporator / fan assembly is only about 15 pounds or so, but there is a
drain tube on each side and the AC hoses on the left side which limit
your motion.  You can't let it fall too far or it will stress the AC
refrigerant hoses.  The whole evaporator was in need of a good cleaning,
so it was good that I took it down.  The worst part was trying to hook
all the hoses and drain hoses back up while it was supported near the
roof.  I seem to remember using a real ugly lift setup involving lawn
chairs, lumber, and a cheap hydraulic floor jack.  The drain hoses are
real short, too, so that when it is high enough to plug them back in, it
is too high to get your hand in there to do it!

While you got your ducts down, did you ever get that recall for the
front duct holder?  It is a metal bracket between the bolts that helps
to distribute the weight.

Good Luck!

Michael

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of HOTZE, BRETT C [AG/1000]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:08 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: AC leaks water from the evaporator tray?

Has anyone experienced leaking of water from the evaporator tray? The
shop manual states that to remove the evaporator housing you must start
from the front and work to the rear removing the  AC ducts, then brace
the lower housing with a lift and lower? I have checked the drain tube
by blowing from the down end through the flapper gate valve and there is
no resistance (ergo clear I guess). So the question is this lift system
to lower the evaporator housing... how heavy will the evaporator be?
After removing the 3 bolts at the left and right side of the lower
housing (also removing the plastic bolts along the rear edge) is it
going to want to drop out like an anvil or what? Thoughts comment
welcome...

Thanks in advance!
/Brett  90 - Carat