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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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climate control vaccuum source

Need some help. Climate control defaults to defroster, no panel or heater vents, I know it's vacuum operated, suspect vacuum source cut off. Cruise control unit was removed and vacuum hose cut, is the hvac control tied into this? Also I see some small plastic 1/16 lines coming out of a harness, these were terminated also. Haven't got a clue to what these went to or even if they were a vacuum source to something. Gotta love those cut and chop guys, I know the hvac control was working when the cruise control was in the car, Thanks for your time and assistance.
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 12:26 PM
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The purple line on the harness that goes into the firewall near the heater hose, is the vacuum supply; the white one, is for the heater control valve.

The HVAC and the cruise both require a source of vacuum that doesn't go away when they throttle is opened (duh); so there's a vacuum accumulator and a check valve somewhere, that keep those 2 systems supplied with vacuum for some time after engine vacuum disappears. Sound like the hack that got to your car, hacked a little too much out of that whole system.
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 02:27 PM
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Thanks, I'll check that location, I do have a bottle and check valve, will try to reconstruct vacuum supply. Thnaks again.
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Old Jan 2, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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Try to emulate this scheme - it works for the factory:
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