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Volks, Something from my archives Regards, Steve Farmer >Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 10:34:28 -0500 >Reply-To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <VINTAGVW@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU> >Sender: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <VINTAGVW@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU> >From: Bentley Wolfe <bwolfe@MACROMEDIA.COM> >Subject: Re: Air-con for the Bug >X-To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <VINTAGVW@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU> >To: Multiple recipients of list VINTAGVW <VINTAGVW@SJSUVM1.SJSU.EDU> >Status: U > >At 09:58 PM 7/19/96 +0800, you wrote: >snip > I've been told by soem of my VW >>friends here that there is a VW airconditioning unit designed especially >>for the air-cooled bug. > >Here's what I've been able to pick up from others on the list and from >speaking recently at shows with several people who had exceptionally clean >a/c installations.... > >1. Original vw factory a/c sucks.. > >2. Anybody doing the a/c install now uses a Sanden compressor. It's very >small and requires much, much less power than the factory compressor. From >the installations i've seen you will have to make a special bracket for it, >though. > >3. To get it done right expect to spend at least $1000 US. That would be for >a new compressor, hoses, condensor and a new under-dash unit. I saw this >installation on a '68 convertible at a show and the underdash unit just >looked perfect. The owner said it worked great (very cold air), but you >definitely knew the unit was there when it was turned on. That's to be >expected. I have the card of the guy who did his A/C.. it was the same guy >who did the restoration of the whole car. > >4. Remember, this is all second-hand information provided in a friendly >manner... I haven't done the A/C install yet. I'm waiting for my stock price >to go up so that I can do a new engine and a/c at the same time.... > >5. One other thing which these people mentioned to me, but I'm not sure how >valid it is.... It was recommended that the a/c install is best done on a >fairly stock engine to avoid overheating. Again, might not be true. > >I live in Texas, so this is a subject near & dear to me... > >BBBBent.... > >NOTE: My opinions and Macromedia's are occasionally the same. But don't >count on it.... > >Re: Air-con for the Bug --------------------------------------------------- Heads Together Systems Pty Ltd PO Box 461 Rozelle, NSW, 2039 Sydney, Australia Net: hts@hts.com.au Tel: 612 9982 6767 Fax: 612 9981 3081 Visit our Web Site at http://www.hts.com.au Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.