In a message dated 24/06/2008 3:36:03 P.M. Central Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I was  going to remove the hoses from the AC on my 83.5 and have them
re-made.  They both have splices in them and I figured that's where the  leak
was.  Well I did a quick pressure check and not only is there  still 134a in
the system the pressure was reading above the green and a  little into the
yellow. OK, I possibly still have refrigerant in there. The  belt broke a few
months ago and I need to replace it. What size is the belt  going to the
compressor? Is it one my VW friendly FLAPS will have or is it  a mail order
item?

Bryan, here is the info your  looking for.  The belt I have listed on my
_Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm)  webpage  comes
from NAPA. >> Belt, air conditioning, 83 -91 waterboxer, 12.5 ~13 x  1153, 025
260 849B   -  $30.98
As you see I have the size listed there.  Most often I have this  IMPORTANT
info listed on my site, so keep it book marked for reference

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
- Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15,  2008