[s-cars] No Heat at Idle?

[Mark Strangways]

Ah ya wimp, I drove to Barrie and back in it.. Brings out the man :-)
Just teasing, your to close to home to get in a war with.

I should have spelled out all the abrev... but then again this IS the S-car 
list and abrev's are our specialties...

Ever need a hand let me know I'm west end .

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brent Henry" <thehenrys at sympatico.ca>
To: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>; "Mark Strangways" 
<strangconst at rogers.com>
Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 3:25 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] No Heat at Idle?


> Sean, Mark,
>
> Once the freezing rain stops (its really ugly today in Toronto), I will
> connect the VAG-COM and checkout those readings.  I'm just wondering if 
> the
> heater channel goes cold at idle, wouldn't the coolant temp gauge also 
> drop
> while at idle?  My coolant temp gauge does not drop when the car is 
> idling.
>
> Brent.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sean Douglas" <quattro20v at telus.net>
> To: "'Brent Henry'" <thehenrys at sympatico.ca>; "'Mark Strangways'"
> <Strangconst at rogers.com>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 1:52 PM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] No Heat at Idle?
>
>
>> Brent:
>>
>> Not sure about the A6, but on the S6, according to Bentley, the coolant
>> temperature is read through Display Group 01, Field 2. This is using the
>> VAG 1552.
>>
>> Sean Douglas
>> 1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
>> 1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v
>> Surrey, BC
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Brent Henry
>> > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 10:30 AM
>> > To: Mark Strangways
>> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
>> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] No Heat at Idle?
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks Mark,  I will check those things out.  I have the PC
>> > version of VAG-COM, I will check the Measuring Blocks to find
>> > the heater channel?  Do you have any idea which Block it is?
>> >
>> > Also, I am planning to replace the timing belt and water pump
>> > this month!
>> >
>> > Thanks again,
>> > Brent.
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Mark Strangways" <Strangconst at rogers.com>
>> > To: "Brent Henry" <thehenrys at sympatico.ca>; <v6-12v at audifans.com>
>> > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 12:22 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] No Heat at Idle?
>> >
>> >
>> > > Bad Thermostat or bad waterpump.
>> > >
>> > > I know with a bad stat the heat sucks... Doesn't sound like a CC
>> > > issue. There is a channel you can read the temp at the back of the
>> > > head thru the climate control module. See what it say at idle.
>> > >
>> > > Mark S
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Brent Henry" <thehenrys at sympatico.ca>
>> > > To: <v6-12v at audifans.com>
>> > > Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> > > Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 12:13 PM
>> > > Subject: [s-cars] No Heat at Idle?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I have a 1995 A6Q 2.8, up until this year, the heater has been
>> > fantastic...
>> > > very hot regardless of the temperature outside.  Which is great in
>> > Canadian
>> > > winters.  However, this year, the heater blows cold air
>> > while the car
>> > > is idling (even with the engine up to normal operating
>> > temp)?  Once I
>> > > begin to
>> > drive,
>> > > the hot air begins to blow just like normal?
>> > >
>> > > What could be causing this?
>> > > Brent Henry.
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