Technical Car/Motor Issues > Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater and aircon issue. Miscellaneous
Thread Author: FotheringtonTomas Replies: 7

 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater and aircon issue. - FotheringtonTomas
>> Taking this one step at a time,the heater fan issue could be a fault with
>> the fan speed resistor.This is a fairly cheap fix

Argh, the whole thing was only £350! It's 14 years old, but seems remarkably good (so far, touch wood).


>> Smell from the heater when on hot could be the matrix leaking.

Where might it leak *to*? I see no evidence of loss of fluid fron the radiator top-up thingy.


>> Lastly,the a/c fault could require a re-gas ,but I would be very surprised if this
>> was not the only issue.

Same here. If there's positive pressure, maybe, but... but.


>> Yes ,the black plastic dust covers are the access ports for the a/c sytem.hth

If I undo this, is fluid likely to spurt out, or is there something I can press inside that will give an indication that there's +ve pressure (i.e. by making a drop of gas spurt out under pressure)?

TYVM for your reply.
 Messages Author Date
 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater and air.. new FotheringtonTomas 7 Jun 10 14:57
 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater and ai.. new carmalade 7 Jun 10 21:11
 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater an.. new FotheringtonTomas 7 Jun 10 21:49
 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater and .. new Zero 7 Jun 10 22:35
 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater and.. new Skoda 7 Jun 10 22:44
 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater a.. new FotheringtonTomas 7 Jun 10 22:53
 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater and.. new FotheringtonTomas 7 Jun 10 22:52
 Volkswagen Passat - 96 1.8 Heater a.. new Dave_ 7 Jun 10 23:11
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