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Technical => Electrical Tech => Topic started by: jnavin on August 21, 2005, 06:44:59 PM

Title: A/C blows thru defrost vents
Post by: jnavin on August 21, 2005, 06:44:59 PM
All of my A/C and heat settings blow thru the defrost vents, is there a door or something in the system that is stuck, how can I free it up?
Title: Re: A/C blows thru defrost vents
Post by: Thunder Chicken on August 21, 2005, 08:40:45 PM
You've likely got a vacuum problem. These cars use vacuum to change modes and a cable to change temperature. Check the vacuum tree on the firewall near the brake booster (under the hood) and the hose from it to the intake
Title: Re: A/C blows thru defrost vents
Post by: MFrank on August 22, 2005, 01:53:45 AM
Also check the vac hose that goes inside the passanger side wheelwell to the vacuum canister which is mounted inside the inner fender. A few years back I had the same problem with my 87 3.8. Whenever I accelerated the HVAC would go from vent to defrost. I diagnosed it and found that the vac hose was disconnected from the vac canister. I loosened the inner fender well and pealed it back just enough so I could repair the hose and reconnect it to the canister. It also might be possible that the canister could be cracked.