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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93nIFtYgT</b> <br /><small>Member # 7804</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,6,24,5,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I recently got a 93 GT and everything has been working great but when i got into my car this morning i realized that the front air vents are not working. They have been working for the last 3 months but now they crapped out on me. No matter which setting i have it on whether it be vent, floor, mix, ac, or max ac all the air is just rushing out the defrost vent and the floor. Before when the button was on the off position and i turned it to vent it seemed like it made some sort of clicking sound in the dash somewhere. Im just wondering if it something simple or something thats gonna be a pain like doing a heater core. IF anyone has any advice please help me out. Thank you guys!! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>89Rodknocker</b> <br /><small>Member # 2951</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,6,24,9,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Check your vacuum line under the hood to the vents. You have them switched your holding the door stuck in one direction. I've done that before when i replaced an engine. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>solbrothers</b> <br /><small>Member # 7524</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,6,24,18,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> well, the heater core is bypassed on my 5.0, and all the vents work. in every setting too. just that i don't have heat lol. it always blows cold air <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93nIFtYgT</b> <br /><small>Member # 7804</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,6,25,18,24,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have never touched it though. Do you think it would just get switched by itself or just failure of the unit? I know where the a/c hose is. Are the vacum lines nearby? or how can i spot them? thanks for the info! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blind</b> <br /><small>Member # 3052</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,6,25,20,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 93nIFtYgT:<br /><strong> I have never touched it though. Do you think it would just get switched by itself or just failure of the unit? I know where the a/c hose is. Are the vacum lines nearby? or how can i spot them? thanks for the info! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">the vent output is controlled by vacuum, having a leak, a broken vacuum line, or anything like that will make the vent door not move. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>69 Resto-Mod Coupe</b> <br /><small>Member # 296</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,6,29,10,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 93nIFtYgT:<br /><strong> I recently got a 93 GT and everything has been working great but when i got into my car this morning i realized that the front air vents are not working. They have been working for the last 3 months but now they crapped out on me. No matter which setting i have it on whether it be vent, floor, mix, ac, or max ac all the air is just rushing out the defrost vent and the floor. Before when the button was on the off position and i turned it to vent it seemed like it made some sort of clicking sound in the dash somewhere. Im just wondering if it something simple or something thats gonna be a pain like doing a heater core. IF anyone has any advice please help me out. Thank you guys!! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Defrost is the default setting (from Ford) when you have no vaccuum. Go leak hunting.<br /><br />Good luck <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>93nIFtYgT</b> <br /><small>Member # 7804</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2007,6,29,22,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> good looking out. thank for the info <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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