Freezing at the Evap is usually low freon or low air flow through the evap
coil (read dirty or fan not blowing all the time).
Eckie
-----Original Message-----
From: John Dorn <jrdorn@BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 12:49 AM
Subject: AC Freezing/Not working

>Hi there,
>
>This is not just a vanagon question but the problem is the same in both
>vehicles, noticed mostly in my quantum syncro.  When I use the AC I get
>mixed results.  If I turn it on and it works right away it will then
>freeze up the evaporator in about 25 minutes and then will slowly
>decline in quality until I just give up and shut it off.  The other
>occurrence is that I get in the car and turn on the AC and nothing
>happens, I keep driving, nothing happens.  Sometimes it will take up to
>15 or 20 minutes and then suddenly it will start blowing cold air only
>to then act as it does in first situation (freezing).
>
>So, what should I do first?  My first instinct is the evaporator
>thermostat (the switch with the capillary tube), could it be something
>else?  I really need some help, some of these parts are very expensive
>so I don't want to just try replacing things, which is basically the
>suggestion I got from a local shop.
>
>Thanks for your help
>John
>