Re: 98 Passat Wagon - Helicopter mode

[Sean_Ford@idx.com]

To:   quattro
Well, unless my 100 has a manufacturing anomaly (and why wouldn't it, it's
got all the other '92 maladies), this does not happen with my 100 sedan. I
can cruise at 80 with nothing more than the sunroof open and no helicopter.
I have only the standard little wind deflector that pops up from within the
sunroof.

Sean Ford
'92 Audi 100CS 5-spd 37k mi (no propeller)
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs

Original Message---------------------------
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 16:34:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>
Subject: Re: 98 Passat Wagon - Helicopter mode
Hairy green toads from Mars made John say:
>> Has anyone else discovered the problem with the new Passat
>> Wagon's design?  If you have the sunroof open all the way
>> with the windows closed, and drive anywhere near 50MPH,
>> the air pressure pulses rapidly popping your ears HARD and
>> it sounds like a helicopter.
>>
>> Do any of the Audi's have this problem?
>>
>> BTW, the Passat sedan does something similar around 70 MPH.
>
>All of the Audis and VW's I've owned have this problem. And
>I'm currently on #26 (we bought alot of VWs).
>
>There is a black plastic sunroof wind deflector that solves
>the problem nicely. Have to get one for the new A6QW.