Cold making my Audi (95 90q) very fuel thirsty

[ben swann]

Well, if you think about it, that is a lot of iron to heat up, not
getting into latent heat and other thermo. processes.

I know when the temps get cold, my mileage drops significantly,
especially on short trips.  I've seen mileage on my '87 tqw drop from
it's usual 26 around town down to 20'ish.

I expect it would be even worse now with temps in the teens and 20s,
except fuel consumption on this car has been nil since it sustained a
near-mortal blow around Christmas.

Ben


From: "John Stanton" <jjs3rd at ix.netcom.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Cold making my Audi (95 90q) very fuel thirsty
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 22:06:39 -0500

Anyone seeing drastic fuel consumption increases 15% in the recent North
East cold snap?  As everyone in the NE knows we are getting some real
cold.
On a run up to Maine this past weekend my fuel consumption was rose by
about
15%.  Temperatures were reading from +5 oh I95 in Greenwich, CT to -5 on
I495 in Lowell, MA and -6 in Raymond, ME on the early morning drive
north.
I always expect mileage to vary with temperature but this seemed
extreme.
The drive home was in the teens to 20s and mileage is back to normal.
Thoughts?