On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:46:31 GMT, xymergy@suds.com wrote:

>On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 02:59:01 GMT, elroy@seedy-impaler.com wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:35:17 GMT, kylet@ s h o r e . n e t (Kyle
>>Tucker) wrote:
>>
>>>US 2000 A4 1.8T. I have read the manual and tried
>>>every combination on my climate control system and
>>>don't see a way to just let fresh air into the
>>>cabin. This morning it was a nice 50F out but the
>>>sun was warming up the cabin. So I have to run the
>>>A/C to cool off the car when it's already cold out?
>>>Seems silly.
>>
>>What is wrong with opening windows?
>
>Too much wind in the cabin? Wind resistance reducing gas mileage? I
>for one would like to have plain old fresh air in my A4 (199 without
>opening windows for the above reasons and haven't been able to figure
>out how when temps are low (like 50F) because using daytripper's
>instructions I have discovered that I can't set my ambient cabin temp
>below 63F. The display reads LO and seems to kick in the cooling
>system.
>
>I miss my 1995 VW Passat for this reason; I could get the outside air
>in the cabin with ease and comfort.

Reduced gas mileage?!?! Come on now...

If you tilt open the sunroof and open a rear window about an inch, you
get nice airflow. If you are concerned about messing up your hair, it
won't happen...even at freeway speeds. If it gets a little too cold,
just turn on the heated seats. A cool, gentle breeze with heated
seats is the start of a nice drive.

Elroy
2000 S4

 

In article <4vtkmvod91r48bkebcgh87hef7g85tgksu@4ax.com>, elroy@seedy-impaler.com wrote:
>On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:46:31 GMT, xymergy@suds.com wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 02:59:01 GMT, elroy@seedy-impaler.com wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 14:35:17 GMT, kylet@ s h o r e . n e t (Kyle
>>>Tucker) wrote:
>>>
>>>>US 2000 A4 1.8T. I have read the manual and tried
>>>>every combination on my climate control system and
>>>>don't see a way to just let fresh air into the
>>>>cabin. This morning it was a nice 50F out but the
>>>>sun was warming up the cabin. So I have to run the
>>>>A/C to cool off the car when it's already cold out?
>>>>Seems silly.
>>>
>>>What is wrong with opening windows?
>>
>>Too much wind in the cabin? Wind resistance reducing gas mileage? I
>>for one would like to have plain old fresh air in my A4 (199 without
>>opening windows for the above reasons and haven't been able to figure
>>out how when temps are low (like 50F) because using daytripper's
>>instructions I have discovered that I can't set my ambient cabin temp
>>below 63F. The display reads LO and seems to kick in the cooling
>>system.
>>
>>I miss my 1995 VW Passat for this reason; I could get the outside air
>>in the cabin with ease and comfort.
>
>Reduced gas mileage?!?! Come on now...
>
>If you tilt open the sunroof and open a rear window about an inch, you
>get nice airflow. If you are concerned about messing up your hair, it
>won't happen...even at freeway speeds. If it gets a little too cold,
>just turn on the heated seats. A cool, gentle breeze with heated
>seats is the start of a nice drive.

Yeah, I don't understand these common complaints about Audi's climate
control. My Audi is the most comfortable car I've ever driven. Maybe I'm
just too easy to please?

Chris

 

To: kylet@ s h o r e . n e t (Kyle Tucker)
Re: Re: Just fresh air?
By: kylet@ s h o r e . n e t (Kyle Tucker) to alt.autos.audi on Tue Sep 16 2003 03:18 pm

> No, I'd think it was an inquiry as whether or not a method
> exists to get JUST FRESH AIR into the cabin. Apparently there
> is not.

Well duh....what do you think econ is ? Unless you raise the requested temp to
above the outside and interior temp sensors you will get only outside air.
Where did you think it came from?


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On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 16:56:15 CST, "Kcvwdoc"
<kcvwdoc@friendsofbillw.dyndns.org.remove-aiu-this> wrote:

> To: kylet@ s h o r e . n e t (Kyle Tucker)
> Re: Re: Just fresh air?
> By: kylet@ s h o r e . n e t (Kyle Tucker) to alt.autos.audi on Tue Sep 16 2003 03:18 pm
>
> > No, I'd think it was an inquiry as whether or not a method
> > exists to get JUST FRESH AIR into the cabin. Apparently there
> > is not.
>
>Well duh....what do you think econ is ? Unless you raise the requested temp to
>above the outside and interior temp sensors you will get only outside air.
>Where did you think it came from?

What do those of us without an ECON button do? My 1998.5 A4 2.8
doesn't have one.

 

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 01:56:16 GMT, xymergy@suds.com wrote:

>On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 16:56:15 CST, "Kcvwdoc"
><kcvwdoc@friendsofbillw.dyndns.org.remove-aiu-this> wrote:
>
>> To: kylet@ s h o r e . n e t (Kyle Tucker)
>> Re: Re: Just fresh air?
>> By: kylet@ s h o r e . n e t (Kyle Tucker) to alt.autos.audi on Tue Sep 16 2003 03:18 pm
>>
>> > No, I'd think it was an inquiry as whether or not a method
>> > exists to get JUST FRESH AIR into the cabin. Apparently there
>> > is not.
>>
>>Well duh....what do you think econ is ? Unless you raise the requested temp to
>>above the outside and interior temp sensors you will get only outside air.
>>Where did you think it came from?
>
>What do those of us without an ECON button do? My 1998.5 A4 2.8
>doesn't have one.

Does your A4 actually have air-conditioning? There'd be no ECON button
unless you have a compressor to turn off with it...

 

On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 21:33:46 -0400, daytripper
<day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:

>On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 01:56:16 GMT, xymergy@suds.com wrote:
>>
>>What do those of us without an ECON button do? My 1998.5 A4 2.8
>>doesn't have one.
>
>Does your A4 actually have air-conditioning? There'd be no ECON button
>unless you have a compressor to turn off with it...

Yes, it does have air conditioning. There is no button on the console
that says ECON. There is a button with an odd graphic, but my owner's
manual says it simply overrides the default vent settings to only the
windshield and dashboard, ISTR.

 

<xymergy@suds.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 21:33:46 -0400, daytripper
> <day_trippr@REMOVEyahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 01:56:16 GMT, xymergy@suds.com wrote:
> >>
> >>What do those of us without an ECON button do? My 1998.5 A4 2.8
> >>doesn't have one.
> >
> >Does your A4 actually have air-conditioning? There'd be no ECON button
> >unless you have a compressor to turn off with it...
>
> Yes, it does have air conditioning. There is no button on the console
> that says ECON. There is a button with an odd graphic, but my owner's
> manual says it simply overrides the default vent settings to only the
> windshield and dashboard, ISTR.

Well, you push the snowflake button to turn the compressor off. That would
be the equivalent of "ECON" in my opinion. I have the exact same car as
you, works well for me on cool crisp days.


Romy
'98.5 A4Q 2.8L

 

On Sun, 28 Sep 2003 02:49:21 GMT, "Romy Singh" <cool5abi@hotmail.com>
wrote:
><xymergy@suds.com> wrote in message
>news:0s8cnvosibapfio4h18cd5dgdlgelkadnd@4ax.com.. .

>> Yes, it does have air conditioning. There is no button on the console
>> that says ECON. There is a button with an odd graphic, but my owner's
>> manual says it simply overrides the default vent settings to only the
>> windshield and dashboard, ISTR.
>
>Well, you push the snowflake button to turn the compressor off. That would
>be the equivalent of "ECON" in my opinion. I have the exact same car as
>you, works well for me on cool crisp days.

That's what I do, keep the snowflake off unless I want the AC, but my
cabin air feels nothing like the outside air because it's so heavily
influenced by the fan and temperature controls. I just find it
annoying to have to constantly adjust the cabin temps to match the
outside temps when all I want is for my vents to bring in virgin
outside air. Yes, sometimes I open the windows, but that's not my
preference.

 

I must have missed something. What's wrong with pushing Auto, setting
the temp you desire and leaving it alone?