A/C cold on one side only.

1998 FORD CONTOUR
89 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CALVINMAYEUX
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I have a 98 Ford Contour. The A/C only blows cold air from the passengers vent only. The other vents blow hot (or not cold) air.

Thanks for any help!
Aug 8, 2011 at 8:50 PM
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HMAC300
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check your accuators in the heater box i'll include a generic picture. if its vacuum operated check for a leak
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Aug 8, 2011 at 8:59 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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is AC auto? if you lived in England no prob
Aug 8, 2011 at 9:00 PM
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CALVINMAYEUX
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It's the air conditioning system in my car. The air does blow through all vents but only cold through one vent. I will try to look at the damper.
Aug 8, 2011 at 9:15 PM
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CALVINMAYEUX
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If I close off the vent thats blowing cold then the other vents start blowing cold.
Aug 8, 2011 at 9:32 PM
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HMAC300
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you have what's called actuators in your hvac. one controls hot/cold and theother controls where it goes. your one actuator is eitehr stuck or not working. if it's vacuum operated check for a leak,if it's electrically operated then check to see if it's getting electric when you put it on a/c. my guess it's vacuum and isn't getting vacuum to operate correctly
Aug 8, 2011 at 11:09 PM