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On 21 Nov 2002, at 8:01, Aaron Clow wrote: > I was wondering how a car with under 90hp would behave > under the relatively heavy load of an old A/C > compressor... I couldn't imagine it would be anything > but a serious drag on the engine... It's not just the power, but also the holes that have to be cut in the fan housing for the V-belt that let in warm air for cooling the engine. And the holes that have to be cut in the body to bring the Freon lines in and out. And the condenser under the front that makes future access to the front axle beam impossible. And the dash unit which almost completely seals the underside of the dash, making any future dash troubleshooting/repairs impossible. And so on.... > > The AT seems to be very durable. > > From all that I'm reading though, they seem more, um > temperamental even though durable, yes? I'm referring > to that thread a few weeks ago about the hard > downshifting that evidently a lot of people have just > "gotten used to." I think the vast majority are working fine. It's just that the questions you see on the list are generally about problems. Few people write in just to say how well their ATs (for example) are working. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/