2000 Ford Windstar vacume leak???

2000 FORD WINDSTAR
140,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DANNYMURPHY
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hi
i have a 200 ford windstar 3.8l with 140000km
the hvac selector switch on my dash does not change where my heat &a/c blow out. i hear that the switch is air actuated but i dont know enough about my vans vacume system to locate a vacume leak
any tips ???
May 14, 2009 at 7:49 PM
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STEVEMORRIS
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i have the same problemwith my 2003
did you resolve your's?
on the vacuum diagram there is a vacuum resevoir and a check valve, maybe the check valve is plugged
i dont know where in the vehicle it is located tho, do you?
Jun 14, 2009 at 5:52 AM
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DANNYMURPHY
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yes i did solve the issue with the heater controls
in the back of the engine compartment on the left sibe in the back-behind the intake manifold plenum there was a small red vacume hose. it plugs into the upper intale manifold and then connects to a t where a black vac hose goes into the firewallthe res hose was cracked right off i got a small peice of rubber hose and some tape and i patched them back together and then like magic the selector switch worked and is still working
Jun 14, 2009 at 6:22 AM
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STEVEMORRIS
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thanks for the info danny, i'll check there tomorrow and let you know
thanks again
steve
Jun 14, 2009 at 7:12 PM