[V8] A/C Dash Vents and other things...

[Kneale Brownson]

They're listed in the microfisch copy of the index I have on the 
laptop.  Unfortunately, my paper version--in the Audi workshop 
binders--is 1400 miles away.

On 6/1/2012 7:03 PM, bkrussow at comcast.net wrote:
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> Ed,
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> Did you get any replies on the pages your looking for? I checked my set of manuals and they are not there, I did a quick check and I don't see any reference to theses pages. Do they really exist?
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> Bob
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Ed Kellock"<ekellock at gmail.com>
> To: "Tony and Lillie"<tonyandlillie1 at earthlink.net>, dsaad at icehouse.net, v8 at audifans.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:10:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] A/C Dash Vents and other things...
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> Speaking of V8 a/c things, I was disappointed to find that the pages
> covering the a/c components in the engine compartment are missing from my
> copy of the V8 Service Manual.  Specifically, pages 87-260, 87-270, 87-280,
> 87-290, 87-300, 87-310, 87-320,&  87-330.  
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> To put it a bit more succinctly, all pages between 87-250&  87-340 are
> missing from my copy.
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> Were these kept out for some reason?  Does anyone have these and would you
> be willing to send them to me?
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> Thanks!
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> Ed
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> Tony and Lillie
> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:17 PM
> To: dsaad at icehouse.net; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] A/C Dash Vents
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> My V8Q at 330K is on it's original charge and compressor. However, I bought
> one that had 213K and the compressor had been replaced at 180K, so I guess
> mine is a lucky one.
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> The vacuum lines are color coded, not too sure if the manual gives specifics
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> as to what does what, but somewhere I'd writen a doc or drawn a pic for a
> future key. I'll have to see if I can find it.
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> My 100, however, is already low on R12, and I just charged it about two
> months ago :(    Time to find the leak.
>
> Tony
> ----- Original Message -----
> Subject: Re: [V8] A/C Dash Vents
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>> Mine is doing the same thing.  I replaced the control unit - which
>> helped for about a day - then the same thing again.  I think it is
>> either a stuck/sticky vacuum motor or vacuum leak. Neither is going to
>> be fun to find or fix.  My game plan is to expose the vacuum connector
>> going to the controller, split it, and apply vacuum from a hand pump
>> to each line individually to test the motors and test for leaks.  Not
>> sure what else to do.  There is a diagnostic mode on the control head
>> - but it really only tells you what you already know.
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>> I am also temped to do the R134A conversion, but I think there is some
>> sort of crack in my compressor casting.  It works, but won't hold a
>> full charge, and if I take out one of the mounting bolts (like I just
>> did for the clutch job) a small blast of A/C juice comes out.  Since
>> the leak is into the bolt hole it seems to stabilize itself.
>>
>> Meanwhile, my explorer has eclipsed 200K miles on the factory A/C
>> charge. I have given serious thought to adapting a Ford compressor
>> into my car. They are cheap (relatively) and seem to last for ever.
>>
>> Dave
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