I am looking for kits that are available to add AC on a 62 Beetle. I have seen the ICE diagram but would prefer to not run hoses back and forth if I don't have to. If you have a diagram that would also be great.
Thanks
2006-06-19 17:57:41 · 7 answers · asked by James D 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
It can be done. But if you are going to put in AC, you are going to have to run hoses to carry the refrigerant to and from wherever you mount the condensor. That is just the way the beast works. Unless you mount your condensor to the inside of your firewall... but that won't make you a very happy A/C user.
In the early days there were under dash units that folks could buy as a kit and have installed, sometimes at teh dealer - but as you can imagine - few of them exist. If you happen to live in Arizona you can SOMETIMES find them in scrap yards.
There are also a few companies that still make kits for A/C in aircooled type 1s - I think one of them is from Texas - but I can't remember the name. They do use all new parts, run the modern refregerant, and sell kits you can install yourself (short of charging up the system).
But you can imagine just how exciting it is to drive a type 1 with an A/C compresser sucking up a few ponies.
The coolest option is to get what is calle ( I think) a swamp cooler. This is a vintage option / contraption that looks something like a 5 gallon bucket. It gets mounted to your window (outside), and filled with ice, and has a set of fins inside that air passes over. The air passes over the fins, is cooled by the ice, and is blown inside the car as you drive down the road. It is super low tech, totally vintage, very cool, from what I am told only moderatly effective, and very expencive - provided you can find one at all.
But if you go to VW swap meets or shows you are sure to find one. Ebay probabbly has one too.
These liks should get you started - the first two are for places that have HFC-134a A/C kits for your bug.
http://www.hotrodair.com/vwpage.cfm
http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=INA0001&cartid=0618200324789647
http://www.openroad.ca/volkswebbin/viewtopic.php?pid=219283
http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByDepartment/A!C_Condenser/VOLKSWAGEN/BEETLE
http://experts.about.com/q/Volkswagen-801/Air-Conditioning.htm
2006-06-25 20:36:25 · answer #1 · answered by ***** 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi,
I have a pair of 1972 Superbugs which I am currently rebuilding. One of the projects I have on the go is a custom ventilation intake to replace the plastic one that sits just forward of the dash board. i have built myself a stainless steel plenum chamber in which i have added the internals of a Wayco 12 volt fridge in order to provide some A/C. This has meant an upgrade to the standard generator but requires no additional hoses and makes quite a neat little package. In addition I am also in the process of adding electric heating into the same configuration.
Maybe you could try something similar.
2006-06-26 00:25:48 · answer #2 · answered by Matt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to consider sticking with the "open the window" method of cooling. The engine relies on a cool breeze, so should you.
There may be an electric cooler that you could just plug in - some sort of fan with a cooling system - check out JC Whitney.
http://www.jcwhitney.com
Cheers!
2006-06-19 22:57:33 · answer #3 · answered by sal the dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HMMM,let's see now A/C on a 40hp air cooled 45year old engine!The car has no radiator but you are going to add a condensor and don't forget the added kicker that if there ever was a kit it was designed with R12 in mind-good luck!
2006-06-19 18:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by badmts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 23:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by miracle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, if you need A/C in a '62 Beetle, you don't need a Beetle.
Run 2/65 a/c (2 windows, 65MPH)
2006-06-20 08:26:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-20 12:34:28 · answer #7 · answered by Patrick M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋