Dear Madeline,
Please share how you've "figured out how to get 20 mpg consistantly)"  I'm
only getting 14-15 mpg.  Do you mean that you also get 20 mpg while using
the AC?  How many MPG did you get before you figured it out?   I get the
same mileage (14-15 mpg) on an 8-cyl. 87 dodge maxi-van!
Patti
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On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 6:54 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> Google Behr A/C for Vanagon.  They made an in-dash kit.
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 29, 2008 at 9:25 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I just wish VW had a mod kit to push A/C out the dash vents instead of
> just
> > the roof.  The ventilation system in my Vanagon puzzles me still...even
> > after looking at the Westy Wiki, it's still hit an miss, especially with
> > passengers.
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 10:27 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Once upon a time I spent $1200 trying to get the A/C in my '85 to work
> > > properly.  It teased me for a few weeks and after the 3rd Sanden
> > compressor
> > > shrapneled I gave up and just drank more water... I lived in Alabama
> > then,
> > > too.
> > >
> > > There's good shop in Montgomery I should have allowed to rebuild the
> > system
> > > with a different more efficient A/C compressor which they showed me.
>  It
> > > would have cost more than $1200 but it would have worked right.  Cry
> > once,
> > > they say.
> > >
> > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 11:15 PM, mad madeline <mac10wv@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Last year a mechanic charged my system, replaced a leaky valve, and
> it
> > > > worked fine all summer here in Phoenix - though I was warned the
> squeal
> > > in
> > > > the compressor might mean it was on its way out.  With the old
> > compressor
> > > it
> > > > cooled the inside of the van in about 15 min. down to a nice 75-78
> > > > degrees... so obviously something is not During the winter the freon
> > > leaked
> > > > a bit so I paid $800 for new compressor, dryer, freon charge, and dye
> > > > testing (the leak was the compressor seal not the o rings).  Now, all
> I
> > > get
> > > > out the vent is 68 degrees which isn't enough to cool the big box.
>  Its
> > > > going back in on Monday.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael in San Antonio
> > 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> >
>