Thanks JC for the response - Westy was in for servicing yesterday at Frank
Condelli's shop,  While work being done, I checked thoses drip hoses and
found both ends to be plugged with  a dusty material.  I cleaned them out .
also blew out lines at the time as well.  Will know if that works as we get
into the warmer weather.  Hope it does as A/C removal sounds like too much
fun.

cheers,
Richard

>From: Trvlr2001@comcast.net
>To: Richard Dixon <dickd@SYMPATICO.CA>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: A/C leaking; A helpful trick or two
>Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 19:44:07 +0000
>
>Rich,
>There is a tray underneath the evaporater.
>It has two tubes, one on each side
>that exit & drain behind the rear side vents, on the D pillar.
>the tube (s) could have slipped off the tray, or leak or be clogged.
>also, the tray could have a crack, or leak somehow otherwise.
>The plastic is old and brittle.
>A helpful trick or two, I found, is to heat the tubing a little
>with an industrial blow gun.
>Makes it a lot easier to manipulate !
>Also, if the tube has a kink in it
>you can place a light weight spring
>the diameter of the tubes ID
>in the spot where the kink is.
>Removing and replacing the rear AC,
>is not an easy job, no matter how you do it !
>I used a couple of coolers and some 4" X 4" X 12" blocks I have
>to lower the AC down on.
>best of luck,
>JC
>