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Subject:Re: Diesel Westie/AC
From:Otmar Ebenhoech
Date:Tue, 23 Jun 1998 15:22:32 -0700

At 5:06 PM -0500 6/23/98, Berry wrote:
>Did they ever make a Diesel Westie with Air Conditioning?  If so, what model
>years were they made?
>Thanks
>James Berry
>HOT, HOT central Alabama

My 82 diesel westy engine had a sticker on it proclaiming that "this
vehicle is not suitable for A/C intallation after sale".
With all of 48 hp, maybe they were worried about maintaining the minimum 45
mph required on California freeways. :-)

 -Otmar-
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