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Subject:Re: a/c ducting
From:EMZ
Date:Thu, 13 Aug 1998 07:13:50 -0400

Kurt,
     Forget the fiberglass stuff, break off the plastic angle, and
form a piece of sheet metal to fit this edge. Thats what I did,
works better than new.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Wed, 12 Aug 1998, Kurt Thomas wrote:

> Tim,
> As a recent new owner of a 87 syncro I was working on the a/c the other day.
> Anyway, the evaporator housing (3) plastic bolt brackets on both sides were
> cracked. Some (25%) of the rear plastic screws are broken too.  I've checked
> w/VWOA w/ my VIN # and the recall has been done with center duct pieces.  If
> the dealer did repair the Evap housing how did you get him to do it? Right now
> my evap is sitting on my kids plastic picnic table.  I'm going to try
> fiberglass repair if the dealers don't do anything about it.
>
> Kurt Thomas
> 87 syncro gl
>