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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Appreciate any help you can offer. 2000 F250 - 5.4 - auto. When using my heater or air,The air will keep switching from my dash vents to my defroster. I can hear a rattle up under the dash when the switch is going on. Is it something that I can test or replace. This may sound strange, but it seems to do it while I drive. When I set in the garage with either one running, it seems that It won't do it. Sure need your help. Thanks truck250
 
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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Vacuum leak?
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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Vacuum leak would be my first suspect.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 07:31 AM
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x's 3 on the vacuum leak
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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Your truck has ESOF? x4 with the vacuum leack.
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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X5 on the vacuum leak
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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Mice in the blower "cage" chewed the vacuum line that runs through there....
 
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Vacuum leak

You might have a bad ESOF vacuum solenoid.
 
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