It's a rear overhead.  The overhead fans and the radiator fan come on fine -
like they should.  The compressor clutch doesn't engage and the idle doesn't
increase.

Deke

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jake de Villiers
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:47 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem

Hey Deke, do you have the Behr in-dash or the rear overhead AC?

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Deke Rivers <dekeriv@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> It is an early '86.  I actually picked it up at the Westfalia factory -
but
> it has American specs. It was part of a European Tourist Delivery Program.
> If these items aren't at the 'D' pillar can you tell me where they would
> be?
>
> Deke
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike Collum
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 4:02 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem
>
> Some early '86 Westy air conditioning was dealer or port of entry
> installed using units that are identical to the '85 types.  If that is
> what you have then there won't be anything relating to the A/C in the D
> pillar.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Deke Rivers wrote:
> > Stephen,
> >
> > I can see no way to do that.  The sides of the shelves look like they
are
> > mitered into the side walls of the closet.  There are no supports, no
> > brackets, no pegs, no screws.
> >
> > Deke
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Stephen Grisanti
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 3:25 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem
> >
> > If you remove the shelf or shelves in the back part (cabinet part by the
> > back door, not the hanging locker) you can then remove the little
> enclosure
> > box to gain access to the electrical and hoses.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> > --- On Tue, 1/13/09, Deke Rivers <dekeriv@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote:
> >
> > From: Deke Rivers <dekeriv@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> > Subject: '86 Westy A/C Problem
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 3:17 PM
> >
> > I'm trying to do some electrical troubleshooting on my early "86 Westy
> > camper.  Can anyone tell me how I can get to the low-pressure switch and
> the
> > A/C relay?  From what I've been able to find in the archives and other
> > places it appears to be at the "D" pillar behind the closet.  But it
> > is
> > beyond me to figure out how to get to it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Deke
> >
> >
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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