Climate control problems - 91 100

[Aleksander Mierzwa]

At 14:08 00-12-02 -0500, Paul Norman wrote:

>Having trouble with the climate control in our 91 100, the fan
>doesn't kick in on cold days until the car has been running for quite
>a while (up to a half hour or more). This occurs in all modes: auto,
>econ, bi-lev and defrost. Any ideas what to check?

Start the car, switch the climate control to defrost. If the fan doesn't
start, open the hood and give the firewall a solid knock. Better yet, lift
the plastic cover and tap directly on the blower housing. If the fan
starts, you've found your problem: the blower motor bearings are seizing.
You can temporarily (well, has worked for over a year on my 5KT) fix it by
spraying some lubricant through the rubber motor vent.

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Aleksander Mierzwa
Warsaw, Poland
87 5KT