

| Subject: | Re: A/C Compressor Info |
| Date: | Mon, 5 May 1997 13:25:12 -0700 |
The VW Vanagons originally used Standen 510 (I think) compressors. A/C compressors are actually pretty standard, but the VW one has different connections than most Standen's. Any A/C compressor re-builder can rebuild your unit, though as Standen parts are quite common. The other alternative is that you can have new, different, fitting swedged onto your A/C lines and replace the pump with other more interesting variants. VW itself did this, since the early pump is not available any longer. I'm actually surprised that a Peugeot pump was a Standen unit, as they used AC/Delco stuff usually. Could be, though. Finding Peugeot parts makes finding Vanagon stuff simple -- although I think they are unloved and so may be junked more readily in the US. In Europe (and in most of the world) Peugeot's are ubitquious -- and really pretty easy to find. For those of you who hate VWoA, you should have tried to deal with the US Peugeot company. Back when the 205 was the hottest little car in the world, they did not choose to import it to the US -- only those clunky 405's. Now they are gone altogether. I think Peugeot is at least as big as VW worldwide. Count your blessings that VW did not abandon us altogether like Peugeot did (and with them took Citroen, also not available in the US). We lament that VW does not choose to import so many of their bus models, but they could have pulled out completely, so there are small blessings. Peugeot's are quite fine cars really, but abominable dealers and parts supplies made owning one in the US a real trial. Kinda like owning an EV. malcolm
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