[200q20v] HEATER: Sheeza HOT, Sheeza COLD...

[Gary Martin]

Don't think so. Coolant temp looks normal. Heat cycles happen all the time,
consistently. I'm thinking maybe some flap isn't flappin' correctly.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Dikeman" <brett at cloud9.net>
To: "Gary Martin" <motogo1 at home.com>; "Audi 200" <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 11:15 PM
Subject: Re: [200q20v] HEATER: Sheeza HOT, Sheeza COLD...


>
> Here's a thought...engine thermostat stuck open?  Here's why...if it
> is, coolant will be quite cool at any decent speed when it's cold
> out, until you start to go up a hill, and the coolant jumps in temp.
>
> Do you remember off-hand if the heat cycles were when you were going
> uphill/accelerating?  Where was the coolant gauge during this?  Did
> cranking it up to "HI" change the behavior?
>
> Also note that "bilev" puts out cooler air from the dash than it does
> from other vents.
>
> B
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