Brrrrrrr N-n-n-n-no h-h-h-h-h-heat

[Rand Soper]

>>While I was waiting for the sheets of ice to melt off my other car, I had
>>opportunity to look at the 89 Audi 80 heater situation again.  The
>>reservoir was empty (?)  but I filled it up again.  I let the car warm up
>>(fan going off and on) but still there is very little heat.  I set the
>>selector to defrost, and the windshield is slowly deicing, but if you put
>>your hand over the defrost vent the air feels cool.
>>
>>I went under the hood, and felt all the hoses.  All the hoses are
>>pressurized and hot to the touch - except one of the heater lines is cool
>>to the touch (the other is the same temp as the rest.)  Is there some type
>>of heater valve in under the dash?
>>
>>George Selby

Unfortunately no heater valve under the dash.  It sounds like your heater
core is plugged and not letting the hot coolant through.  I believe that the
'IN' hose to the heater core is on the left looking from the front if the
car.  Both hoses should be hot though.  I just got done replacing the heater
core on my '88 80q and while definitely not a quick an easy job, it wasn't
that bad really.  It took about 4.5 hours and you do have to remove the
entire dash.  I would send a picture of what it looks like torn apart but it
is not for the faint of heart.

Rand Soper
'88 80q