[s-cars] Squealing crickets associated with HVAC system

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Mmm... Scented oil, perhaps?

Fred Munro wrote:
> Bob;
> I'd be reluctant to shoot oil in there unless I could see where it was
> going. You might end up with an "oilman's air freshener" as the fan gently
> wafts the odour of the oil through the cabin.
> Fred
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Myers [mailto:bob at chips-ur-s.com] 
> Sent: August 23, 2009 2:43 PM
> To: Fred Munro
> Cc: 'S-Car-List at Audifans.Com'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Squealing crickets associated with HVAC system
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> Thanks, Fred.  That's what I was suspecting it was.  I wonder if a 
> good shot or two of Kroil down the hole might help?
> Bob
> At 02:39 PM 8/23/2009, Fred Munro wrote:
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>>Bob;
>>
>>There is a small fan in there to pull air over the sensor that measures the
>>cabin temperature. I've never replaced one, so I can't enlighten you on the
>>repair procedure.
>>
>>Fred Munro
>>'97 S6
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
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>>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Robert Myers
>>Sent: August 23, 2009 2:33 PM
>>To: S-Car-List at Audifans.Com
>>Subject: [s-cars] Squealing crickets associated with HVAC system
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>>Hi Y'all,
>>
>>This noise is not (I don't think anyway) connected with the blower
>>for the AC.  Instead it is a high pitched cricket-like sound which
>>seems to come from the little (~3/4" square) dash top vent after the
>>AC has been running for quite some time - usually an hour or
>>more.  The noise goes away if the AC blower fan is slowed way down or
>>turned off but I really don't want to have to disable the AC for the
>>sake of a little quiet.
>>
>>Is there a tiny blower in there which moves cabin air over a
>>temperature sensor or something like that?  Anyway, what's the repair
>>procedure?  Please don't start with "Step 1 - remove the dash".
>>
>>Bob
>>
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