Re: HVAC questions and wheel sizes

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

5kcstq writes:
>     Was wondering why the heater in my 87 5kcstq would take a couple of
> minutes to start blowing any air?

This is by design, so that you don't get blasted by cold air before
the engine warms up a bit.

> Also,  anyone know why it would blow
> all the air out of the defrost and floor vents?

Because that's where you would want to warm air most.  It's not a good
idea to have hot air blowing at your face.  That would cause drowsiness.

Your climate control seems to work just fine from your descriptions.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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