Vibration when using vents
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From: Sierra Vista, AZ
Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 383 TPI (Yes, TPI. Not for long though)
Transmission: 700r4
Vibration when using vents
I can't very well search this cause it's a broad subject, and I have no idea what could be causing this. I'm relatively sure this is the right place for the thread though.
Whenever I turn a vent element on, AC, Heater, vent, whatever, I get a vibration throughout the whole car. The first time I felt it I thought it was coming from the back end somewhere, under the car. Now, I can't exactly tell where it's coming from, but I know I can feel it in the seat rather than anywhere on the dash. It seems to mostly happen severely with AC on while coasting or slowing to a stop, and there only seems to be a small hint of it when the heater is on or at idle. The car only does this with AC or heater (any of that air stuff) turned on. I may be wrong about the vibration with the heater on though, I wasn't paying too much attention today. Was focusing too much on the excitement of being able to drive it after a long period of garage time. But I'm sure it happens with AC. It's way too hard to ignore. Any ideas?
Whenever I turn a vent element on, AC, Heater, vent, whatever, I get a vibration throughout the whole car. The first time I felt it I thought it was coming from the back end somewhere, under the car. Now, I can't exactly tell where it's coming from, but I know I can feel it in the seat rather than anywhere on the dash. It seems to mostly happen severely with AC on while coasting or slowing to a stop, and there only seems to be a small hint of it when the heater is on or at idle. The car only does this with AC or heater (any of that air stuff) turned on. I may be wrong about the vibration with the heater on though, I wasn't paying too much attention today. Was focusing too much on the excitement of being able to drive it after a long period of garage time. But I'm sure it happens with AC. It's way too hard to ignore. Any ideas?
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Car: 91 RS
Engine: 305 Tbi (L03)
Transmission: 700r4
Sounds like you have a vaccum leak. One of those old vacuum lines running around the heater controls may have gone bad. Or the switch itself might have gone bad.
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Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 383 TPI (Yes, TPI. Not for long though)
Transmission: 700r4
I didn't think there were vacuum lines anywhere near the heater controls. I can look, I guess. Which switch are you referring to? I don't know how the heater switch itself could cause vibration. I realized last night I can feel it in the steering wheel, so I might have been wrong about it being under the car, per se. But I still don't know what could cause it.
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