In my 10 + years of running my 83 Westy and buying many Vanagons to restore
my Westy was the only one I ever had without an A/C.
Not all of these vans were Texas vans.
A/C was a popular dealer or port of entry installed item on all Vans and
Vanagons in Texas.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: 134 conversion

> RIGHT!!! NONE (ZERO) of my Vanagon's use a Type IV engine.
>
> And further I think you'll find that almost no Vanagon that >DID< use a
> Type IV engine ever had AC in it.
>
> Almost all Vanagon's with AC where WBX  engines. NOT a Type IV engine.
> Different animal entirely.
>
>
> On Jan 31, 2005, at 5:06 PM, Stan Wilder wrote:
>
> > Same Type IV engine, Same Mini Your Compressor, Same general
> > application
> > Suction Valve and Reciever dryer. Same O Same O.
> > And another Port Of Entry or Dealer Installed system.
> > If this was a $300.00 midification I wouldn't encourage it but it cam
> > be
> > accomplished for less that the R12 refrigerant charge.
> > I was quoted $175.00 to recharge my Porsche system with R12 and that is
> > about the same as the VW system.
>
>
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