Just to mince things up a bit, I will add this.    For those who live in a hot and humid climate such as the east coast, especially the south east, they will likely find a/c very necessary.  For those who live in heat but not so much humidity, they will be able to pass up on a/c much more readily.    I have travelled across the country in summer several times and personally I like to use a/c as I grew up in a cooler and more northern country and east of the Mississippi I am miserable without it but further west I find it less necessary, even in very hot destinations.    All this to say that a/c is not just to deal with heat but also humidity and for me at least, the humidity is a greater challenge than the heat.      Steve

On Jan 22, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:

> ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>> It's nice to be comfortable driving, but for me the reason for owning a Vanagon is the destination, and you are going to be dealing with the heat then.  If it's a daily driver it's probably worth fixing the A/C though.
> 
> Well, I often drive through brutal heat, but arrive at a much cooler sometimes quite cool) destination.  Yes, the reason to have the vehicle is the destinations one visits.  It is often very hot between here and there, and sometimes takes multiple days to get there.
> 
> Sincerely, mcneely
> 
>> 
>> Good luck!
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>> Stuart
>> '85 Westy, A/C removed
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>> Snip:
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>> ". . . I think I'll take the advice that said try harder to find the leak(s), fix them if found, and recharge the system.  If it is still leaking after another round, I may give up on the AC, and just swelter.  I don't use AC at home much, even when it is brutal, unless someone is sick."
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>> mcneely
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> David McNeely