No Heat Stumper

I can't figure out why the heat isn't working in an 1986 Audi 5000s.

I've backflushed the cooling system and checked for blockages; everything is okay.

I noticed however that if I disconnect the coolant hose at the back of the engine block while the car is running, no coolant rushes out. Also the return pipe from the radiator core doesn't get hot.

I would suspect a bad water pump, but the engine doesn't overheat, and the radiator gets properly hot.

Any ideas out there before I pull the water pump just to make sure that's not the problem?

Regards,

Worth Winslow

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Sarah Hirsch
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May be the heater control valve isn't working or the vacuum line that operates it is not operating or attached. The valve is in the same lines that you have disconnected from the back of the block.

If this turns out to be the problem, replace the valve with a steel one from Napa rather than the plastic one from Audi. The plastic ones are a guaranteed failure in hot summer conditions.

If the vacuum line isn't working you will need to check the controller inside, up behind the glove box.

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TonyJ

Was this valve part of the Audi 90Q design in 1995? My heater works but does not keep the car warm below 40 degrees. The air comes out of the vents luke warm but when it's moving it still makes your feet cold. The system seems to try to make up for this by blasting slightly warm air.

Gene

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Gene

That's a good thought but I removed that valve completely and replaced it with a straight through pipe (and garden hose connector) from a Prestone flush kit. It was stuck open anyway as far as I can tell.

Thanks,

Worth

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Sarah Hirsch

then that is where you need to start from. it seems like it is clogged and I would rod it out or probe in that pipe. coolant should flow very freely out of that pipe. I don't think the Audi 5Ks have any restrictors in the hoses, but they might. DO THIS CAREFULLY AND AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!!!!

later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris

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dave

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