Try the AC without the duct; you might like it that way.  Works just fine
for us, and we don't bang our heads on it anymore.

Larry A.

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 9:18 PM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:

> While the paint dries on my gas tank, I decided to take a look at the
> drooping overhead ductwork in my '91 GL.
>
> The top part of the center section has cracked at the forward end.
> Wondering if anyone has dealt with this.  Ideas that have occurred to
> me:
>
>  a) Buy a good duct section from someone parting out.
>  b) Cut back the plastic behind the cracked section, bend up some
>     aluminum sheet metal to replace, and reinstall.
>  c) try to repair the plastic with some kind of epoxy/fiberglass.
>
> I know there was a recall on this, local dealer acts like they never
> heard of it.  I removed the duct; the black plastic used on the top of
> the duct seems very brittle and crumbly, almost like bakelite.  I
> guess the material did not age very well.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>