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Old Apr 29, 2022 | 05:39 AM
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Have a 78 anniversary why is ac blowing out the bottom vents and not the top
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Pull your dash and check your vacuum actuators. Is the switch supplying vacuum to the right actuator? Is the door jammed? Do you have a bad actuator?
Step one. Start checking it out.
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Originally Posted by 609Frankm
Have a 78 anniversary why is ac blowing out the bottom vents and not the top
i strongly recommend this thread
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-switch-2.html
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A few things to check,
First make sure you have a vacuum signal to actuator from #4 port of the vacuum switch (Tan Line) in any of these positions...
MAX A/C
NORM A/C
VENT
Make sure actuator is actually changing state in all positions above...
There is a plastic actuator link secured to the blend door by a single screw.
This is where the link sometimes will break overtime.




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If you find the link broken there is a reproduction plastic one from Willcox Corvette LINK: https://www.ebay.com/itm/13378823228...kAAOSwEaNa-t-s
Or a what looks like one made from Aluminum LINK: https://www.ebay.com/itm/16414748322...MAAOSwdppehfm5
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