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'
>