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86gtriceeater

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My heater fan works on all positions and sounds like its blowing but no matter what position i put the controls on it doesnt actually blow any air. Well a very very little bit through the dash pad for the defroster. Its warm but doesnt blow but the fan turns on.....whats wrong?
 

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Is the defrost blowing air?
 
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yeah but just barely...
 

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Unless you have it set to blow through the defroster vents, you have a vac leak in the HVAC vac line. I'd find and fix it and then see what else is going on.
 
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where do the vacuum lines go for HVAC? Im not sure what you mean
 

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There's one feed line and it always cracks or leaks and it leads to only having the defrost vents functional (they're the default when there's no vacuum signal).

Do you have a fox III or SN95? Both have the issue but the source is usually a different location (SN's are in the engine bay and foxes are inside).
 

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The HVAC (Heating Ventalating Air Conditioning) vac lines connect to the back of the controls in a fox, just follow and inspect.
 
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Is there supposed to be a hard line coming from the radiator area into the firewall for the heater or just A/C?
 

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Maybe the blower wheel is broken.
 
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blower wheel?
 

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The blower motor spins a large hamster wheel - that wheel is what moves air. It's normally made out of thin plastic.
 
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I have no idea how to check that. i tried but wouldnt i have to take the dash apart? Its getting cold and i dont have a garage....
 

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I would think you'd hear funny noise if the fan blade was broken (noise is a symptom in my experience).

It's more probable that the vac system has an issue and all your air is being diverted through the defroster or other vents.
 

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Look on the firewall. By the passenger hood hinge. There is a check valve mounted there. This is part of the main source of vacuum for the A/C system. Like HISSIN stated, if this is broken or damged, you end up with Defrost only.
 
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Yeah looks like it isnt there anymore after my engine swap what the crap! Does anyone have a picture so i know what part it is and install it quick before i freeze my a** off anymore?
 

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Just trace the vac line from the vac tree.
 
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Oh man i would but i redid my vacuum lines. I guess i assumed that was emissions related equipment and took it off. Please help!
 

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See:
http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/767567-c-check-valve-broke.html

You might also find this useful.

 
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okay what is the vacuum reservoir and hold assembly? that square thing? Is that necessary or do i just need the valve with vacuum to it?
 

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The vacuum reservoir is the black ball inside the passenger fender. It stores vacuum to operate the vacuum operated assemblies like the HVAC vent controls.
 
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