temperature gauge question and a/c

[Al Streicher]

Danton,
Let the people reply, they may not hit the nail on the head, BUT they are
replying.
Now, I live in Hawaii, 95% of the people run their A/C all the time.
My answer is, if you are comfortable with it off, leave it off. If it's
humid and sticky, turn it on. It all depends on your comfort.
AC should blow cold within a minute, but that is at the vent opening. Leave
a window open an inch to exhaust the heat, until you fell cool. I leave the
switch to block outside air on all the time.

Statement
"It blows warm"    Not normal.

"Is the main fan supposed to run after the car has shut off?"

Yes, if it has reached a hot enough temp to trip the switch, Normal
operating temp, after the thermostat has opened. Watch the temp gauge, it
will rise then fall, a little, and come back up. Thermostat is now open.

Hope this helps.

Al

-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Ed Kellock
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:24 AM
To: Danton J.A. Cardoso
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: temperature gauge question and a/c


In my opinion, you should feel cool air from the A/C within a minute
of begin engaged.  The only delay in climate control operation I am
familiar with is in cold weather where the production of heat in the
cabin is delayed until the engine reaches a certain minimum operating
temp.  I do not know if this applies to your car specifically, however
it is not relevant to the current question.

Which model do you have?

I had a 3 mile commute and ran the a/c.  Why not?  With a properly
operating a/c system, it will offer comfort even if it does not bring
the cabin temp to the set temperature.

Ed

On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 7:47 PM, Danton J.A. Cardoso
<djacardoso at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Last week I posted a question about my fan clutch going.  Fan clutch
> was replaced, and the car runs very good, for it appears to have
> gotten rid of the misfire too.  It used feel like the engine was
> oscillating at idle, and I thought it was typical of a V6.  Now, no
> more oscillating, and the car is quieter at idle, and it appears that
> it has more performance as well.  Now, here is my question.  I have a
> very short commute, about 3-4 miles.  When its midday or later in the
> afternoon when I am driving home from work, with the a/c set at 70,
> the temperature gauge will start creeping toward normal and hot.  In
> addition, the a/c will blow warm, normal?  Also, is the main fan
> supposed to run after the car has shut off?   I know its a short
> commute, so it may not kick on.  However, I am making a three hour
> drive at highway speeds next week, so maybe it will kick on then when
> the car is parked?
>
> I may sound naive, but its been awhile since I have had a VAG product,
> the last two were a Landrover and a Landcruiser.
>
> Thanks
>
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