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Yellow Rabbit Samba Member
Joined: August 31, 2005 Posts: 1145
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:29 am Post subject: Westy A/C question |
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I need an AC compressor in my 85 Westy. Vintage Air lists a genuine Sanden 508 for $200. When I called they said it would not work since my old R12 style compressor doesn't have the right fittings. He said the new ones have O rings but the old ones were compression fittings. Here's what I have:
Will this rear exit 508 fit?
http://vintageair.com/2017%20Catalog/2017%20Vintage%20Air%20Catalog%2072.pdf
Also are there any resources showing schematics or data for the camper AC system? The Bentley is pretty slim on camper AC data. |
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ALIKA T3 Samba Member
Joined: July 30, 2009 Posts: 6315 Location: Honolulu,Hawaii and France
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jfu057 Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2012 Posts: 96 Location: Greensboro
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Westy A/C question |
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Yellow Rabbit wrote: |
Also are there any resources showing schematics or data for the camper AC system? The Bentley is pretty slim on camper AC data. |
The compressor lines exiting through the back of the engine bay makes this look a lot like my '84 AC, in which the hoses and run through a plastic tunnel on the inner wall of the closet instead of behind it. Is that what you have?
I think (though have never confirmed) that this may have been a setup that was added at the dealer to a camper that wasn't equipped with AC from the factory. I have never found any schematic that matches it quite correctly and there are a number of differences and not stock looking items that don't match any of the documented options. Though you can get most of the info you need from the early schematic in the bentley. |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32432 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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MarkWard Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2005 Posts: 17008 Location: Retired South Florida
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Westy A/C question |
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If the cover has the same number of bolts, you can swap the end cover to the new compressor. You need to fill it with oil anyhow. I have not had a problem reusing the gasket from the new compressor. _________________ ☮️ |
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