P1280
02-05-2007, 08:18 PM
#13
The exact same thing happened to me!!! It was -7 F this morning! It took me awhile to
limp my car to a rest stop. I cycled the engine until the temp guage raised up to almost "H", then shut off for awhile. I did that until I could get more G12 in it to favor the coolant to water ratio. It took a good hour, but everything melted through and I had heat once again!
02-06-2007, 04:19 AM
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What, you all didn't read my PolackPost the other day Nostrodomus'ing this???
Shame on you.
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https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/133067.phtml
Did I put more G12 in or fix the problem? Naaa. Only issue I've knock woodrow had weeks back was no heat soon out of my driveway. I noted the needle move upward so impromptu visit to Apu @ da Quickimart to insert a nice bucket 'o tap water (Imagenius I know) and all was good (yeahyeahyeah by the time it corrodes the car will have 200k and will be disposal fodder anyway - and - I did tell you I was PainfullyPolish).
And my unusable linky above brings me to another point. Being the product of Special Education (my Dr. seys I'm im-po-tant), how the F do I post links in me posts, pictures in posts, pics in sigs, etc.
Don't tell me to insert <<<img/src.abc123>>> cause that might as well be in Greek / Arabic. Instructions on AW make me head hurt.
Breakitdown for a brutha (Ignorus Maximus)? Danka. Tho, maybe just maybe you don't wanna create a monster...
8-)
https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/133067.phtml
Did I put more G12 in or fix the problem? Naaa. Only issue I've knock woodrow had weeks back was no heat soon out of my driveway. I noted the needle move upward so impromptu visit to Apu @ da Quickimart to insert a nice bucket 'o tap water (Imagenius I know) and all was good (yeahyeahyeah by the time it corrodes the car will have 200k and will be disposal fodder anyway - and - I did tell you I was PainfullyPolish).
And my unusable linky above brings me to another point. Being the product of Special Education (my Dr. seys I'm im-po-tant), how the F do I post links in me posts, pictures in posts, pics in sigs, etc.
Don't tell me to insert <<<img/src.abc123>>> cause that might as well be in Greek / Arabic. Instructions on AW make me head hurt.
Breakitdown for a brutha (Ignorus Maximus)? Danka. Tho, maybe just maybe you don't wanna create a monster...
02-06-2007, 06:48 AM
#16
Re: It was -25C this morning in Chicago. My coolant was good to -18C.
Coolant , that is water and antifreeze, can slush up when it gets too cold.
Poor circulation and poor heat transfer results in local overheating. An interesting combination of steam and semi-frozen coolant much like a "slushy". (Baked Alaska, Audi style?)
Fortunately the slush does not expand the way true ice will. The block won't crack with some level of antifreeze protection.
CalG
Poor circulation and poor heat transfer results in local overheating. An interesting combination of steam and semi-frozen coolant much like a "slushy". (Baked Alaska, Audi style?)
Fortunately the slush does not expand the way true ice will. The block won't crack with some level of antifreeze protection.
CalG
02-06-2007, 10:54 AM
#17
I usually just post it in the link box....dont know HTML, I usually just cut and paste them!
Anyways, my princess of a little Honda roadster got kicked outta the warm garage for this cold spell. The poor ol Audi deserved its nest in there after its great duty during the winter months.
02-06-2007, 10:59 AM
#18
Yeah, lemme tell you the paradox of this situation as I was sitting on the side of the freeway....
its freaking -7 degrees F out...."F" is for #@$@% cold! not Farenheit. Anyhoo, my car is overheating....I'm absolutely cold (as I assumed heated seats and heater would suffice with my cubicle garb....no it wasnt.
Lets play this by what it looks like from morning commuters....
"on I-77 northbound...man in audi, disabled on side of freeway, warming his hands on the intake manifold with the hood up, with the expansion tank steaming like a locomotive because he was that close to overheating the car!"
Lets play this by what it looks like from morning commuters....
"on I-77 northbound...man in audi, disabled on side of freeway, warming his hands on the intake manifold with the hood up, with the expansion tank steaming like a locomotive because he was that close to overheating the car!"
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