Air Vent Repair, and Air Conditioning Rant.

[burn_your_money]

With all the problems or air vent selectors deteriorating, while I have my interior apart, should I scrape off my foam and glue on some cardboard or something as a preventative measure? I think the foam is still in decent condition. If I rub it it doesn't really fall apart and it seems to still be glued on there pretty good.

[Mortal_Wombat]

replace it, if you dont you will very sad when your driving down the road one day and foam starts to blow out the vents
i just replaced mine with some high quality craft foam (it can stand the head i have some in my engine bay)

[burn_your_money]

Ok. Yeah I was thinking I should jsut replace it but wanted to see what some others thought. Do you know what the craft foam is called?

[Mr_Diesel]

LOL, somebody's air condition STILL works in their VW? Wow....

[burn_your_money]

I wish I had A/C.

[Mortal_Wombat]

my a/c blows ice cold :D

[Mr_Diesel]

1. 1988 Jetta GL 8V: Equipped, not functioning
2. 1991 Jetta GL Diesel: Equipped, barely functioning
3. 1998 Jetta VR6: Equipped and Ice Cold.
4. 1986 Rabbit Diesel: Equipped, not functioning.
5. 1990 Jetta GL 8V: Equipped not functioning.
6. 1991 Jetta Coupe 8V: Equipped not functioning
7. 1993 Mercedes 300E: Equipped not functioning


I had a 13% success rate with my Air Conditionings.

[Kroni]

I have a 1991 Jetta diesel and I want to get rid of the A/C compressor and bracket. Does anyone know anything about obtaining the correct bracketry to make this possible? I imagine there had to be some Jetta made without A/C, so there has to be some way of converting this...right?

Thanks

[lipunx]

I'm proud to announce that I have working A/C in my Mk2. I do not however have a working defroster. I can get air to come out of all the other vents but the defroster just a little tiny bit. This is related to the foam issue mentioned above? Btw I had to pull the compressor from a GLI to get it the A/C to work.

[zukgod1]

I will NOT drive a car without A/C.
I spent a bit of time getting it going but mine blows COLD!!!

I'm spoiled yes but if my car is equipped with it I see no reason why it shouldn't be functioning. Like Cruise control. I had to throw some parts at it but I was able to get it working. Again, if its there just as well be working.