Re: Q Flood

[dan_masi@MENTORG.COM (Dan Masi)]

On Aug 21, 12:21am, Polidori1@aol.com wrote:
> Subject: Q Flood
> The floor on the passenger side of my '87 4Q is soaked!  It
> appears to be water, but does not smell, taste, or look like
> antifreeze.  Is it possible that the heater core has gone south?

In general, if you've got water on the floor of the passenger's
side, and it really seems to be water, it's probably from the
A/C.  Cars usually have the evaporator coil somewhere on the
passenger's side.  As air passes over the cool coils, moisture
in the air condenses, and drips off the coil.  Usually, there's
a hose at the bottom of the box that routes the condensation
outside of the car.  If there's water in the passenger's
compartment, frequently the cause is that this hose has become
dislodged.  I don't know about Audis, just a fairly
general answer.

Dan Masi
'96 A4Q