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Old 03-24-2011, 07:42 AM
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Air only comes out of defroster

Well, the air wont come out of any vents except the defroster.

Anyone have any ideas?
 
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Old 03-24-2011, 07:40 PM
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I have seen in the past that the control **** can get stripped.When you THINK you are turning it to a different position,the **** will move,but the shaft in the climate control is actually not moving.
I suggest pulling the **** off,and looking to see if its broken.If it looks ok,and there is no evidence of cracking of the flange....use a needle nose vice grip,and carefully turn the shaft to a different position...Feel for "detents".......Basically "parking" spots as the shaft rotates.Check to see if the air comes out the vents/floor etc.If rotating the shaft fixes the problem,the **** is indeed at fault.If there is no change,I would suspect the climate control assy is defective.
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 12:36 PM
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Or it could be vacuum, defrost is the default position if you have a bad line from the engine to the climate control switch assy. that would also cause your problem
 
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Go to the HVAC section and read the FAQs there. Your problem is covered.
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by projectSHO89
Go to the HVAC section and read the FAQs there. Your problem is covered.
Cool beans man! Thanks
 
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