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Old Jul 25, 2021 | 10:23 PM
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A/C Controller Vacuum Line Question

Does anyone know what colored lines do what on the back of the A/C Controller? On a 1981 F-150 with factory A/C
All i have determined is black and white is the vac from motor
 
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Old Jul 26, 2021 | 05:21 AM
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Here are the colored lines.


 
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Old Jul 26, 2021 | 07:51 AM
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Thanks, I just got all that together. do you know where I could get new vents. I only had air coming out the far passenger side vent and turns out there is a rat nest in the vent system. The vents are breaking when removing them. i may need new ones if not I'm bout to break out the super glue
 
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Dave thinks for that as I need to go back over my system to find if all is ok and why when on MAX AC pulling hills it goes to defrost.
I do have a new vacuum check valve but may also need a larger vacuum tank?

Aaron,
If someone can get the part numbers you might be able to find new ones but I would thing use is the only way to go here.
Any factory AC 80 - 86 truck (100 / 150 / 250 / 350) should work.
I dont know if the 87 - 90's would work as the dash has a different shape.

As for fixing what you have I dont think SG will cut it as I dont think it will stick to the duct plastic.
I would get https://www.plastex.net/ as it is made to fix plastic. I have used it and the repair was stronger than the part when the part fell out of my hands and had to fix it again.
Or I would get a plastic welder kit. https://go.harborfreight.com/?s=plas...Submit+search=
I dont have a plastic welder .... yet but would be nice to have one when needed for other projects.
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Old Jul 27, 2021 | 12:16 AM
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Thanks for reminding me that I have a plastic welder, I picked it up from harbor freight a while ago. it around here somewhere
 
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