2000 Ford F-150 AC

Tiny
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  • 2000 FORD F-150
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Ford f150 ac shuts off at WOT sounds like is blowing insde dash board
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 AT 3:16 AM

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Tiny
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Do you mean you hear the fan running, but the air stops blowing from the vents? If so, is it blowing from another area such as the defroster, heater?
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Saturday, May 15th, 2010 AT 11:29 PM
Tiny
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Ya it blow from the defroster and heater vents when I am going up hills and or at wide open throttle,

I love my ford I have had fords all my life from mustangs to a turbo focus I still track today I just cant figure this AC problem out in my f150
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Sunday, May 16th, 2010 AT 10:41 AM
Tiny
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Actually, there isn't anything wrong with the AC. That is a good thing because it can get expensive. In this case, you are looking for a vacuum leak. What happens is the vents are actuated by vacuum. If there is a leak, when you have the engine under a load, the intake vacuum drops because you open the throttle plate for extra power. When that happens, then you lower the vacuum to the HVAC system, which is already low due to a leak. As a result, the vents start changing directions.

Check for leaks under the dash to the controler and vacuum controlers. With the engine running, you may even hear a hissing sound from a leak. Also, check under the hood for leaks too.

Let me know what you find. I'm confident that is the problem.

Joe
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Monday, May 17th, 2010 AT 6:25 AM

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