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RocketBox Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2014 Posts: 354 Location: Boise, ID
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:16 am Post subject: Overhead AC unit? anybody have info on it? |
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I thought it was a heater, but apparently its an AC unit... anybody have info on it? its in my 84 vanagon GL
it's the unit overhead in the picture...
in my mess of parts, there is no AC pump. |
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Gauche1968 Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2006 Posts: 1518
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:29 am Post subject: |
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There is very little info available on this unit. Its not even covered in the Bentley. I'd be interested to know if you have any idle speed boost valves in your engine bay?
The Digijet pro training manual says there should be idle control boost valves to boost the idle speed with the AC turned on. However, I have this system and there are no idle speed boost valves anywhere to be found. _________________ 1984 Vanagon GL
1984 Vanagon Westy |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15129 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:37 am Post subject: |
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dealer installed in 84+85 model year vans.
86+ had the tunnel along the roof
I don't believe 83.5s came with AC
early aircooled (80-83) vans had the Behr in dash units dealer installed. _________________
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RocketBox Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:40 am Post subject: |
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I'll need a compressor though, correct? Whats the idle booster look like? |
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RocketBox Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:40 am Post subject: |
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I'll need a compressor though, correct? Whats the idle booster look like? |
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joetiger Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 5068 Location: denver
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:02 am Post subject: |
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Gauche1968 wrote: |
There is very little info available on this unit. Its not even covered in the Bentley. I'd be interested to know if you have any idle speed boost valves in your engine bay? |
I had this setup in one of my Vanagons and it definitely had the idle speed boost valves. The system worked fairly well, too.
Many years ago somebody on the Vanagon Email List retrofitted one of these units to his Westfalia. The plastic shroud stuck out a couple of inches into the front of the poptop hole, so he carved a really nice wooden lip to extend the roofline back a bit and cover the back part of the shroud. Can't seem to find a picture of it... _________________ Joe T.
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15129 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:02 am Post subject: |
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from Ben's place page.
alot of good reading there. http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
#11 in this pic
http://www.benplace.com/vanagon_digijet_engine_component.htm
it's labelled for power steering but on an A/C equipped van they would have another for AC. funny that the engine in the image doesn't have power steering or A/C but does have an A/C mounting bracket. _________________
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danfromsyr Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:06 am Post subject: |
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some more info on the 84-85 overhead A/C system from others who have removed it.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=532758
and a blown up diagram
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bluebus86 Banned
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Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:33 am Post subject: |
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My original family 1986 vanagon has this AC installed since van was originally purchased. Seems these units where still offered on 1986 vans at times. this van was purchased in Dec 1985. The AC cost $1495 as an option, the AM/FM radio was $695, the side stripe at the belt line was $149 as was the molding trim option.
I like this AC unit better than the later, it kept everyone plenty cold on long desert trips, and it does not clutter up the cargo space head room as the later units do.
the AC does connect to the idle speed control box. at least that is how mine is wired. _________________ Help Prevent VW Engine Fires, see this link.....Engine safety wire information
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guzyk Samba Member
Joined: September 23, 2004 Posts: 82 Location: Boulder, CO
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Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:23 pm Post subject: Installation manual for this AC? |
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Anyone have a link to the installation manual of this "dealer installed" AC system? |
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