Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 09:23:43 -0400
Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: A/C leaking
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Ah. A Westy. The evaporator housing is different there. Best access to
one of the drip lines is the cabinet on the drivers side. Open the
door, remove all the shelving. You should see a black tube near the
top feeding into the D pillar.
I'm afraid I've never had to pull the cabinetry around the AC in a
Westy.
On May 29, 2008, at 6:17 AM, R DIXON wrote:
> KimB & JackR
>
> Thanks for your responses to my A/C question - it does appear to me
> to be related to the drip lines. I tried earlier to get at the
> evaporator tray by taking off several bolts and screws but was
> unsuccessful - I should mention I have a Westy camper and the added
> features make it difficult to make some repairs.
> I will try again later this week-end using your methods.
>
> Thanks,
> Richard
>
>
>> From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com>
>> To: Richard Dixon <dickd@SYMPATICO.CA>
>> CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: A/C leaking
>> Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 22:27:42 -0400
>>
>> Problem?
>>
>> Well, the main issue may be that your drip lines are clogged.
>> However, in very humid situations, with a very good working AC
>> unit, it can be that your whole system is causing the moisture to
>> condense.
>>
>> Access to the drip lines can be tricky. Presuming this is a
>> passenger van, you may be able to access them from the D pillar
>> openings on the outside.
>>
>> Under normal circumstances, there is a drip tray under the
>> evaporator portion of your AC (that portion that is in the rear
>> above the cargo area) The drip tray has rubber tubes that feed
>> into the D pillars and allow condensation to drip outside. Those
>> tubes could be clogged, or (if your AC has been worked on) they
>> could be kinked, or even not inserted properly so as to prevent
>> the condensation (water) from going outside.
>>
>> And you could have a nice puddle of water in your drip tray as a
>> result.
>>
>> Lowering the plastic housing that holds the evaporator can gain
>> you access to the rubber tubes. Be careful as the evaporator is
>> fairly heavy. To lower it, you will need to remove the 6 bolts on
>> the front of the housing and the plastic housings covering the D
>> pillar. You might try only removing one side and lower it a bit to
>> gain access.
>>
>>
>> On May 27, 2008, at 7:46 PM, Richard Dixon wrote:
>>
>>> I'm wondering if any owners have had this air conditioning
>>> problem: At end of last summer during a hot spell, as A/C did
>>> its work, moisture started to drip above the rear cargo area.
>>> Any ideas on repairing this problem?
>>
>
>
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