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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 01:04 PM
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a/c problems

i hav a 2004 f250 cc fx4 and im having problems with the a/c not cooling and the recycling air not working... when i put it on MAX a/c the blower slows down vs speeds up....it cools something but other times it hot....and when i put it on recycle i still have smells from the outside coming in as if it were just on a/c.....

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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Do you have manual controls or EATC?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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Manual I have the choice of max or just ac
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 07:17 AM
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Do you have vaccume? Can you flip to defrost then back to floor? Do you hear the blend door working or clunk?
 
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It does switch between defrost and ac but I don't hear any clunk
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 08:56 AM
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You need to investigate the blend door behind your glove box and see what it is up to.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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O and also wheni put it on max it doesn't blow out as hard as just ac
 
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I'm no expert on this system so maybe Cheezit or Mike will chime in.

The blower does not speed up when you (Max AC) recirculate. The blower motor will be in high position, outside air will be at full vaccume only allowing recirculated air through the system.

The heater control valve (if equipped) is at full vacuum, preventing the flow of hot coolant to the heater core.

The panel/defrost door vacuum control motor is at full vacuum and the panel/floor door vacuum control motor is at no vacuum position, directing airflow to the instrument panel A/C registers.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Lol I'm a dumb a$$... I looked under the pass side dash and found a walmart bag in the way of the flapper... So that problem is solved... Now the cooling of the ac... When I baby it it seems to get cooler but if I get on it it doesn't get cold... Andy ideas... And thanks a bunch Maxium
 
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 03:29 PM
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Well that is a first ..... The AC is controled by the PCM when you go Wide Open Throttle. Is this happening since you removed the Wally World bag?
 
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Yeah I know right.... No it was doing it before I found the bag
 
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