Official lazy person's stupid question thread

[djkeev]

[Yellow Rabbit]

[Jake de Villiers]

[shagginwagon83]

Does the factory AC suppose to work on 120v shore power when plugged up?
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Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan

[E1]

If you mean the double, 110V plug left of fridge, Yes.
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[Zeitgeist 13]

No. That would require a separate 120v compressor circuit, which would be pretty trick if it could be accomplished.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[E1]

Surely he meant 110V?
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[llilibel03]

[Zeitgeist 13]

The US hasn't used a 110v main standard since the 1930's. I believe it officially accepted 120v as standard in the mid-'80's. I'm sure some electrical nerd can correct my off the cuff account of the whens and whys.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[E1]

I still don't understand your reply to the question.

When plugging into shore power, the exterior plugs left of fridge run anything I'd plug in at home. No complications.
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[Zeitgeist 13]

I assumed his reference to "AC" was air conditioning, which is entirely run off the engine with the factory system.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[E1]

Ahhhh, now I get ya, Thanks. I thought he meant "AC power," and still do.

Maybe we're both wrong and it's an Alice Cooper reference.
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[kamzcab86]

[borninabus]

[shagginwagon83]

Ok yes I mean air conditioning unit working off AC shore power. Sorry for not being clear. This is the lazy person thread...

My factory air conditioning does not work so I didn't know... Thanks for the answers!
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Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan

[E1]

Having been out over 49 months and never using our rear heater, we've been thinking of taking it out to:
-- make room!
-- save weight!
-- eliminate another point of a potential leak, or electrical problem, or other failure in our system
-- but keep all parts to retro-fit should we, or a buyer, ever want them (a standard we try to use on everything)

But, we're also south in the winter. If not there's no way I'd remove it (raised in Wisconsin and needn't any [additional] flashbacks!).
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‘84 Westy, 2.1L with Digijet, 5.43 R+P, GT Gears
"Adding power makes you faster on the straights.
Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere."
— Colin Chapman

[Zeitgeist 13]

Yes, the rear heater can easily be removed by replacing the tee connectors with straight connectors. Unfasten the screws holding the housing down and remove as a unit. I'm strongly considering doing this on my van, since I've rarely needed the rear setup here in the PNW. I may regret this since I have a TDI swap and they tend to run pretty cool, so my front heater may not be the monster heat supplier it was with the WBX.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[photogdave]

Lots of previous discussion on the rear heater delete but, what the hey, I'll put in my .02.
My reasons for keeping:
- Dry/warm up boots and clothing before/after winter sports.
- Sometimes the front heater is too much.
- I have a leaky front heater valve. Until it's replaced I have a hard shut-off. In the in-between days of spring and autumn it's nice to have heat at hand if I've shut off the front heat.
- Keepin' it stock, yo!
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[shagginwagon83]

Does the front heater fan only blow hot air out towards your feet? I hope so or else I messed up something when I reconditioned my turkey heater box.
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Brandon
"Jo Ann" - '83.5 Westfalia EJ22e w/Peloquin
Instagram @joannthevan

[photogdave]