>I have had a number of inquiries recently regarding the available of R134
>conversion kits for converting your Vanagon air conditioning system to
>accept the new refrigerant.
>
>I do have conversion kits available for $29.95.  This includes o-rings, oil,
>and the other small items you need to convert your Vanagon to accept the new
>refrigerant.  You will also need a new receiver/dryer, which is $59.95.  My
>air conditioning supplier tells me that the remaining parts in the Vanagon
>system should be able to accept the new refrigerant as-is, and I also seem
>to recall having read a VW service bulletin to the same effect.  You must be
>careful to completely bleed the system before putting in the R134.

Actually, it's a bit more complicated than that! You need to remove most of
the mineral oil, replace it with ester oil from the kit, replace the
o-rings, drier bottle, install the conversion fittings, evacuate the system
for 30 minutes, and charge.

Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@uswest.net