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Subject:Re: Need info on overhead A/C
From:TJ Hannink
Date:Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:16:25 -0800

The A/C controls are on the dash of my '87
camper, it's factory installed according to the
window sticker.

Tim

--- Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
wrote:

> Chris,
>
> I believe that a/c controls on the dash began
> in '89.  I've had several
> 88's, and they all had the controls on the
> overhead unit.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
> www.vanagonparts.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 10:26 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Need info on overhead A/C
>
>
> the 86-91 passenger van a/c system doesnt need
> the center ducts or front
> duct
> to be functional.  in fact 88-91 has the a/c
> controls in the dash, so the
> only thing in the ceiling is ducting.   without
> the ducting, air will still
> blow
> out the hole in the rear..as blowers and evap
> are all contained in the rear
> unit.    so if you are doing a poptop
> conversion to a 86-91 pass van, and
> still
> want functional a/c, you dont have to worry
> about anything.  the only thing
> you lose is the ability for cold air to blow in
> your face, which i found
> annoying anyway.
>  westys with a/c just blow air out the overhead
> rear anyway, so it wouldnt
> be
> any diffrent from that.
>
> chris
>

=====
TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33
Winter Park, Florida
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