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Subject:Re: 1987 Transporter "Condensation water leak from air duct"
From:Jim Felder
Date:Thu, 7 Aug 2008 15:45:34 -0500

Brian,
Do you live in a humid, hot area? I had this happen last summer on a seven
hour drive with two kids in the back. It was the result, apparently, of the
hot air seals being deteriorated in the front. Fixing the seals fixed the
problem. You may have hot air coming in somewhere that's supplying the
system with more water than it can handle.

There is a drain under the evaporator that can also plug with trash. After
ten years of having nothing to flush it out, it would be safe to assume that
it needs a look as well.

Jim

On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Bryan Milsap <gratefulbus@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My wife and I just acquired our first water cooled VW,  and it actually has
> A/C. We were told by the previous owner, that the A/C works, but it has not
> had freon in it in years. So we had it charged and filled, and it blows
> cold. I can't believe that I have a VW with cold A/C, instead of rolling
> down the windows.
> The problem is water is leaking at the seals of the rear and center air
> ducts and the center and front air ducts. Does anyone have any thoughts?
> Thanks, and by the way this is my first email to Vanagon.com, so I'm new.
> Thanks again...
>