Airflow in cab weak

2005 DODGE RAM
93,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CLAYTON1931
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the other day when i shut my truck off the airflow from defrost, vents and floor was fine. when i started it back up, it is extremely weak. AC is still cold and i can still change the airflow to all levels. Blower motor seems to sound ok....air is just really weak
May 28, 2012 at 12:24 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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So blower fan sounds like its spining normal speed just little air flow coming out of the vents?
May 28, 2012 at 12:38 AM
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Yeah, blower seems to go through all 4 speeds and sounds ok to me
May 28, 2012 at 1:10 AM
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So what model ram do you have 1500 25000 etc?Also do you have manual ac or auto climate control?
May 28, 2012 at 1:59 AM
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It's a 1500 2wd manual ac, 5.7 hemi
May 28, 2012 at 2:23 PM
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The first thing i would check is the blower motor squirel cage for debris also debris within the ac box that could clog up the evaporator core etc.
May 28, 2012 at 4:17 PM
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Can I access that just by takjng the glove box off? Where is the ac box?
May 28, 2012 at 6:04 PM
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The ac box is buried behind the dash your going to have to remove the blower motor see what you find and go from there.
May 28, 2012 at 7:47 PM
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I found the problem. A filter had broke off of the housing above the blower motor and landed on the blower...I couldnt suck any air. I just broke it into smaller pieces and removed it from the blower motor home completely. I don't need it...I couldnt care less is there's a little dust blowing through the vents! Thanks for your help
May 28, 2012 at 9:54 PM
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Your welcome i figured the problem was somewhere around the blower motor.I would have suggested the cabin air filter but didnt see one listed for that truck.
May 28, 2012 at 10:06 PM
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