RE: [T3] a/c in sb

["Sander Hessels" <sanderh@xs4all.nl>]

You can use most of the stuff, but be sure to get the right stuff together.
Getting the right compressor and expansion valve for the coolant used!
Otherwise you will blow up the compressor! You'll also need the right kind
of tubes for the ac or the ac will not work at all!

Sander



-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Wolfe [mailto:russw@classicvw.org] 
Sent: zondag 19 februari 2006 16:53
To: Type3
Subject: Re: [T3] a/c in sb

On Sun, 2006-02-19 at 09:22, Toby Erkson wrote:
> I have seen a few, in junk yards.  I pulled my unit (not currently
installed)
> from a junker.  There were a couple versions of A/C.  I'm sure Russ can
chime in
> and tell us more.  I'm a little sketchy about the proper naming of
components
> but there's a radiator located at the front of the car (the condenser?).
It's
> either one big unit that sits in front of the front beam or it's two
smaller
> units, one each located in the front fender, behind the headlight (lots of
space
> in that area).  There's also the additional pulley that gets bolted along
with
> the stock pulley fan.  This extra pulley, of course, is what drives the
A/C
> compressor.  Then there's the underdash component itself.
> 
> If you scrap the car, I would recommend keeping the pulley, radiator(s)
and
> associated mounts, and under dash unit.  These can be used with modern
> equipment, along with a modern compressor -- which will need its own
custom
> engine mount so the OG isn't really needed.  You're looking at least a
thousand
> dollars and more to get it professionally set up and operational which is
what
> has held me up.  A modern, efficient compressor uses only 2-3hp to operate
so
> it's not as taxing on the engine as the originals.
> 
If and when you remove the pully, save the LONG bolt, and the machined
spacer that is behind it. Save the power relays, and the wire harness.
Also save all the fittings for the freon lines. The hoses themsleves
will be rotted and junk by this time. An AC repair shop should be able
to make new hoses if they have the ends.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
'05 KIA Sorento SUV
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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