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On 4 May 2001, at 14:13, Hanson,Todd wrote: > My 1966 six volt A/C does not interfere with access to the steering column, > fuse box, or turn signal flasher or relay. The early units must have been a lot different from the later ones. The ones I am familiar with cover the underside of the dash all the way from the extreme left to the extreme right. I take it yours stops at the steering column. That certainly helps that problem a lot. > Yet since my car was delivered new with the unit, I > believe it is best to maintain it and enjoy it. I use it very sparingly -- > only when cruising at expressway and higher speeds. I use it for a few > minutes to cool the cabin, then shut it off. I do agree that it may generate > additional heat and strain on the engine. This may apply somewhat less to me > personally -- I am teased a lot by other VW owners since I "baby" my car so > much. Sounds like you and your type 3 were made for each other. I'm glad to hear that both seem to be in good hands. ;-) > I certainly don't think air-cooled VWs are optimized for the added A/C > units, but I like to think that mine adds some character to the car (as it > is an uncommon accessory and generates a lot of comments) and adds some > comfort to driving. Nice comment! - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org