Here in Virginia the A/C is essential.� My '87 Westy had a complete system but it blew hot.� The pile of receipts from the two POs showed a lot of money spent on service and repair.� I figured I had nothing to lose by playing with it so tried one of the cheapo R134a conversion kits from an auto parts store. That worked to cool things down.� I suspect a leak somewhere since I must recharge annually, but that is very little trouble for the real benefit it provides.
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My new-to-me '91 Westy, on the other hand, is missing the belt and the PO (the original owner) told me it never worked reliably, so I do not know what I will discover when I begin tinkering with that system but I think that work can wait for spring with other jobs having priority.� Good luck!
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Stephen
 

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 From: Alain Thibault <alainthibault@TELUS.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 12:20 AM
Subject: Vanagon AC
  

Allo
My 86 comes with AC but the belt is not there... I presume since AC is not a necessity here in Vancouver BC that it was left unrepaired. Any idea if the AC in a Vanagon is something prone to break and not worth the expenses? What is the reputation of the AC system in the 1986-1991vanagons? 
Alain
Westy 1986

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