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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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Heater/AC vent problem

I just bought a 1992 F150 and am having a bit of trouble with the vent position. The A/C works great but when accelerating the air moves from the dash vents to the defrost vents. When coming to a stop sign, it returns to the dash vents. It does this with the AC or heater on. Has anyone had this problem before??
 
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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you have a broken vacuum line from the vacuum t to the heater controls. it is usually in the engine compartment where it breaks.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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check that on pass side near antenna theres a valve with vac running to it make sure it hooked to lever as mine came off and was moving when i started out or stopped
 
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Old Sep 6, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Sounds like a vacume problem check your hoses.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Boxer347
I just bought a 1992 F150 and am having a bit of trouble with the vent position. The A/C works great but when accelerating the air moves from the dash vents to the defrost vents. When coming to a stop sign, it returns to the dash vents. It does this with the AC or heater on. Has anyone had this problem before??
There are a couple check valves in the lines for the vacuum reservoir and ventilation controls in the line between the plenum the reservoir inside the cab. If either of these has failed, or is missing, then you'll also get exactly what you're talking about. Check the reservoir as well. Unless I'm badly mistaken, there's normally a check-valve in the fitting where the vacuum source connects as well. That's exactly what these reservoirs are for, to prevent vacuum loss to things that should hold position for the times we need WOT.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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Thanks guys, there was a hole in the white vacuum line going to the blend door. Works great now!!
 
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