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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 11:37 AM
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i have manual heat/a/c controls and the blower is a kinda weak. any reason for this?
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Old Feb 23, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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I noticed this as well. My motor makes no death noises, blows no fuses, seems to be free of any malfunction. I think it is just a crappy design.
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i`m getting the a/c runing again soon and what comes out ain`t gonna cool car down. blower in my HHR can almost blow your hair back, the vette is anemic compared to this.
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Originally Posted by tntwolt
i`m getting the a/c runing again soon and what comes out ain`t gonna cool car down. blower in my HHR can almost blow your back hair,the vette is anemic compared to this.


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Jumper to the Battery and see how it cranks/blows. Until you do that, hard to know what to fix.
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yes, will try that. i`m guessing fan control only works at low speed. hate to have to replace it. where am i gonna get one? will use contact cleaner on under hood connections an see if that helps.

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