Go to Amazon and search for "Bentley manual vanagon".

If you have a blue lever on the controls up front it controls the air from
the vents above the sliding door, but not from the AC.   :-)

Larry A.

On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 3:02 AM, Gordon Mah <gordonmahung@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you Larry, Dennis and Stan,
>
> I'll look for those "Bently" manuals even though I don't have a Bently.
> ;).  I know it has freon because the tech I took it to told me that he
> checked it.  Problem was that I was expecting air to come out the front and
> side vents too.  Yes, they did come out the rear as you guys said, although
> not all that cold.  Somebody told me that the "evaporator" probably needs
> replacing.  We'll see.  I'm realizing that Westy owners all seem to be
> mechanical tinkerers.  Does any air ever come out from the side vents above
> the sliding door?
>
> Thanks again.
> -g
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jun 29, 2016, at 5:05 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > So the seller didn't show you how things work. Do you have the owner's
> > manual? You may want to get one. As a Westy or vanagon newbie you will
> want
> > to get a Bentley service manual ASAP. Learn as much as possible before
> tings
> > break and get ready to catch up on some overdue maintenance. If the van
> is
> > low mileage it is a good bet it spent part of its life not running. As
> old
> > dormant systems and rubber/plastic parts are put to use you will be
> > surprised as the things that will need service within a year.
> >
> > Freon is a brand name for refrigerants. How do you know the system has an
> > adequate charge of refrigerant if you don't know how to turn it on? Does
> it
> > even have AC? For an 87 Westy the AC controls are usually to the right of
> > the radio. There is no AC from the dash vents, only the vents over the
> rear
> > seat. It is common for these air conditioners to have both electrical and
> > refrigeration/leakage problems. The electrical is somewhat complicated
> > especially with the interface to the radiator fan. Alldatadiy.com is a
> good
> > choice to get service information including the wiring diagrams. On the
> > Westy most of the AC electrical is inside the rear cabinet. You have to
> > remove a shelf and that corner piece for the electrics ad high side
> service
> > fitting.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Gordon Mah
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 3:08 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Air conditioning
> >
> > Just bought me a 1989 Westy and I can't figure out how to get the air
> > conditioning to work.  It has freon.  I tried all the knobs and vent
> sliders
> > and all I get is either heat or just air from the outside.  Does anyone
> know
> > the secret combination of sliders and their positions to make this baby
> keep
> > me cool on such hot days?
> >
> > Thanks!
>