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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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Broken?

My heater/ac was working fine up until today when now it will only blow any air at all through the defroster vents. I havent had time to pull the ac unit out yet and i wont have time tomorrow either but I figured maybe it was a common problem like the trip odometer? Any input would help. Thanks
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Sounds like you have lost a vacume line.

If the main vac line from the engine to the panel breaks these things are supposed to default to defrost for safety purposes.

I suggest checking out the line under the hood first before you have the joys of tracking it around inside your dash
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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ok i will check that out tomorrow. it does sound logical Thanks
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Old Oct 29, 2005 | 11:58 PM
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Car: 1982 - Z28
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After you have determined that you have vacuum. If the problem still exists, take a close look at the Duct Control Valve. It is a common problem for the plastic "TIT" to break off (red arrow).

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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 05:10 AM
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The control valve itself is also prone to leaking. Either way, stick your ear as close as possible to the HVAC controls and listen for a leak.

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