Re: Questions for list, can anyone help out on this?

["Scott Spangenberg" <scotts@utm.net>]

Hi Mike,

Welcome to the best source of Quattro and Audi help from the best group of
people I've ever encountered on the net.

The fogging problem you describe is fairly common.  It's usually caused by a
faulty spring or actuator that controls the ventilation flaps under the
dash.  If they're not working correctly, the "wrong" air goes to the "wrong"
place.

If you crawl upside down in the front passengers footwell and look up, you
can see one of the flaps.

Some Qlist members have their own websites with significant amounts of
technical information.  Try:
Scott Mockery's -- SJM  Auto-Technik
http://www.teleport.com/~scottmo/index.html
Huw's aging Audi information site --
http://www.thebook.com/human-speakers/audi-main.htm

I had the dealer fix one of mine recently when the heater blower motor died
a wet, ugly death.  It's a pita to get to since the dash must be removed to
access it. So as long as the flap was exposed.....

Good Luck!

Scott R. Spangenberg

89 200T, for sale
85 5ks, gone
79 5ks, gone

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike_Platt <mplatt@aspi.net>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 8:42 PM
Subject: Fw: Questions for list, can anyone help out on this?


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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike_Platt <mplatt@aspi.net>
>To: dans@ans.net <dans@ans.net>
>Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 9:48 PM
>Subject: Questions for list
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>>As a new member to the list, I can't seem to figure out how to use this
>>thing. I want to find an answer to the following question but do not know
>>how to submit it.
>>    I own a 1991 200tq sedan with a problem which started last week. It is
>>now the winter season here in New England and I am having a serious window
>>fogging problem with the climate control set on AUTO. It does not happen
>all
>>the time, and only at the wrong time.  I do not smell any coolant or
notice
>>any losses in coolant levels.  I get plenty of heat and the compressor
>seems
>>to turn on if i use full defrost also. The windows completely fog up in
>>about 10 seconds. Almost crashed car the other night as after 1 hour of
>>driving with clear windows, they fogged up in about 10 seconds and the
>glare
>>from oncoming traffic blocked my vision. Where should I start? The AC
>worked
>>fine all summer.
>>
>>
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