Re: 5KCS Climate Programmer Q

["Jack Gagnon" <bullitt@cybertours.com>]

That's odd I have the exact opposite problem with the temperature!

Must be because yours is a wagon and mine is a coupe.

Here is an post I made last week:

I have a 87 5kcsq with ventilation control problems.  The system almost
always put air out the defroster no matter what mode it is in.  Sometimes
after baking in the sun for a while with the windows shut the system will
function properly.

When it is good and hot inside the car the econ and auto mode will blow
through the center end rear vents, in the defrost mode it switches to
defrost just fine, and in the bi-level mode blows through the defrost and
foot level the way it is supposed to.  I understand the defrost is the
default mode if a vacuum hose is disconnected, but everything seems to be
fine.

How does one explain the proper operation when the car is hot?

Anyone experience this problem before?

Any ideas?

Thanks

Jack




-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Sherman <Steve.Sherman@nsc.com>
To: quattro@audifans.com <quattro@audifans.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 5:43 PM
Subject: 5KCS Climate Programmer Q


>The Climate control programmer (the thing with the vacumm valves and
>motor) is a bit flakey in my 87 5KTW.  The symptoms are the usual air
>thru the defroster vents, but it only seems to happen when the temps are
>hot.  If the air temp is 65F or less all is well.
>
>I plan on fixing this, and was wondering if the temp sensitivity should
>give me any clues.  Any BTDT's out there.  While I have a replacement
>programmer, I would like to just fix one vacuum switch if that is
>possible...
>
>TIA
>