RE: <'90V8Q> AC Questions

["Duff, Ian" <iduff@charter.com>]

Not sure on the windshield, but all the Audis I've owned had perfectly
fine rear window defrosters. Turn it on, and within a *very* little
while (dependent on outside temperature) I could read "quattro" in the
mist on the back window. Once again, a dealer full of excrement, what a
surprise. "They all do that" is starting to be dealer code for "Damned
if I can figure it out, must be I'm too stupid to think clearly".

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Ian Duff, 1990 Coupe quattro 20v, Red/Black

Home: New Bedford, MA, USA
Work: Charter Systems, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
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>From: 	Tim Gortner[SMTP:Tim.Gortner@pobox.com]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, 18 September, 1996 08:56 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	<'90V8Q> AC Questions
>
>Hi Audi Fans:
>
>I am having a problem with the inside of my windows fogging up so badly
>that I have to wipe the windshield with tissue and run the defroster on
>high fan and temp to get a big enough clear spot to drive.  
>
>It was rainy here in the Denver area yesterday but it's not that normal
>so my problem/question doesn't come up often.  When I left work, it was
>cool and rainy but no fogging.  My wife and I went out to dinner and I
>put the climate control on AUTO and MAN! did it fog up fast.  Made the
>drive to dinner an adventure plus made me cranky about my (originally)
>expensive German car.  Subarus were driving along with nary a wisp of
>fog on their windows.  My fellow German car enthusiast (WMB 6M) at
>dinner thought maybe heater core or fresh air/recirc flap (is there
>one?).  There is really no control on the '90 climate control for
>recirc. Just AUTO or BI-LEV to kick in the compressor.  When I did
>that,
>even with the temp on LO, it didn't seem to get cold and dry air from
>the vents.  This AC works great during warm weather BTW.
>
>Any IDEAS???  I am driving to Massachusetts next week as we are moving
>there and I have a feeling there may be more humid rainy days there
>than
>Colorado.
>
>Also, rear window defroster has always done nothing.  Dealer: "They
>just
>don't work very well".  I mean there isn't even a hint of cleared glass
>around the filaments!?!?
>
>Sorry about the bandwith...TIA for your help.
>
>Tim Gortner
>Lookout Mt., CO (soon Marshfield, MA)
>'90V8Q
>'90Q20V
>