AC switching to defroster on it's own.

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owensj@gmail.com - 12 Jun 2006 20:37 GMT

I have a 98 explorer that has been doing something odd for a little
while. When the engine RPM goes up as the vehicle is going up-hill
the AC stops coming through the vents and switches to the defroster on
it's own.

I don't know much about cars, but if someone would like to walk me
through troubleshooting/fixing this I would appreciate it.

TIA

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Steve Sigman - 12 Jun 2006 21:06 GMT

> I have a 98 explorer that has been doing something odd for a little
> while. When the engine RPM goes up as the vehicle is going up-hill
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> TIA

You have a vacuum leak somewhere between the intake manifold and the
flow selector. I found mine coming from one of the 4 wheel drive front
axle lock vacuum solenoids. There is usually a red line that crosses to
the passenger side and then hits a vacuum canister (ball). From there a
line feeds into the cabin to hit the manifold behind the glove box.

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Mikepier - 13 Jun 2006 01:54 GMT

> You have a vacuum leak somewhere between the intake manifold and the
> flow selector. I found mine coming from one of the 4 wheel drive front
> axle lock vacuum solenoids. There is usually a red line that crosses to
> the passenger side and then hits a vacuum canister (ball). From there a
> line feeds into the cabin to hit the manifold behind the glove box.

I agree, vacuum problem. On my 99 when I purchased it new, it did the
same thing. Turned out there were 2 vacuum lines in the engine
compartment ( passengers side, by the alternator) that were never
hooked up at the factory. Once the service guy hooked them together, it
solved the problem. You might want to look there also.

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