[A4] Strange cooling behavior at 0F ambient

[Christopher Anders]

Thanks, that makes sense.

Chris Anders

-----Original Message-----
From: Allan Harris [mailto:allanharris at comcast.net] 
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:36 AM
To: Christopher Anders; rocketscienceracing at comcast.net;
quattro at audifans.com; a4 at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [A4] Strange cooling behavior at 0F ambient

Hey Chris,

I think that the snowflake only appears on the dash from 41F to 23F,
apparently the temperature range for freezing/icing conditions.  Below
23F,
it comes off again.

Allan

98.5 A4 AvantQ 2.8M
Allan Harris: AllanHarris at comcast.net
URL: http://www.landofharris.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Anders" <dsi at chrisanders.net>
To: <rocketscienceracing at comcast.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>;
<a4 at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: [A4] Strange cooling behavior at 0F ambient


> My 00 A4 1.8t reacted the same way. By the way, did anyone else
> snowflake next to the temperature disappear at these low temps? I am
not
> sure what temp it disappeared, but will watch it and let you know. I
> also found out I have a leaky left side headlight washer pump :-(
>
> Chris Anders
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: a4-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:a4-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf
> Of rocketscienceracing at comcast.net
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 10:58 AM
> To: quattro at audifans.com; a4 at audifans.com
> Subject: [A4] Strange cooling behavior at 0F ambient
>
> As some of us have no doubt noticed, the last week or so saw some 0 to
> -10F weather here in the Northeast. Nothing compared to certain other
> climes, but my 98A41.8 sure acted funny.
>
> At those temperatures the coolant temperature guage, normally rock
solid
> straight up (half way) once the engine is fully up to temperature,
would
> not rise above 1/4 up. It was almost as if I had a stuck thermostat. I
> say almost because engine temperature did not vary with speed. Now
that
> the temps have returned to above 0F it is acting normally again.
>
> So, is this normal? Anyone else experience this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
> 98.5A41.8Tqm
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