Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 13:34:30 +0000
Reply-To: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Changes to a '90 Westy
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It's been reported that the Small Car unit is indeed the Vintage Air components which SC has already kitted to be a complete setup. It may be available as that kit from SC, or they may only do the full install. I do not know, but it would be worth asking.
Stephen
On Friday, June 19, 2015 9:26 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
Pretty sure this is a Vintage Air unit that you could diy if you wanted
to. I am thinking about doing one in a Westy and then making a how to
instructions that folks could purchase from me.
Ken
On Jun 18, 2015 8:17 PM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> I post this every summer, but if you want real air conditioning, this is
> the solution:
> https://www.smallcar.com/index.php?dispatch=pages.view&page_id=62
>
> Come up to the beautiful Pacific Northwest and rent a car to do some
> touring while they do this conversion. It will cost less than constantly
> messing with an obsolete and poorly designed system, including the mini
> vacation.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Dave Mcneely
> Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 2:00 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Changes to a '90 Westy
>
> Patti, that cabinet has been in and out of my van multiple times in
> dealing with the air conditioning. I don't have the receipts in front of
> me at the moment, but the repair costs would not be nearly as much as yours
> anyway, because you are in California. Plus my mechanic in Oklahoma had
> exceptionally low overhead given his location out in the sticks.
>
> But, bottom line for me is, the AC system in the old vehicle is just too
> leaky, and I don't like dumping the refrigerant into the air. I want to
> get it fixed for some trips that I HOPE I will get to make later this
> summer (still working on finding a house here in the beautiful NW right
> now, so can't really go anywhere until that happens). But, only if I
> become convinced that this time it will be right. Maybe I need all new
> refrigerant hoses. I've heard that the R134a slips through the wall of the
> old hoses.
>
> mcneely
>
>
> mcneely
>
> ---- PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > I recently got an estimate from a local shop who specializes in air
> > conditioning in vintage vehicles. Yes, it is expensive, but also
> > comes with a 12 month warranty. HOWEVER, they DID warn me that *IF*
> > there was a leak in the hose, it would double the cost of the job. He
> > showed me what he was talking about and explained that it would
> > require the removal and reinstallation of the rear cabinet. The worst
> > case scenario is not good, but it does give me "hope." At the moment
> > I have an oil and a transmission leak to get repaired, so the AC project
> is on the back burner for now.
> > (I'm wondering how tough of a job it is to remove and reinstall the
> > cabinet.)
> > Patti
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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