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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 11:42 PM
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The a/c works and blows out the defroster vent. Can't get it to blow out the forward vents. Any search ideas? Thanks
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Keep forgetting its a 93
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I'm assuming you have the electronic A/C?

This is a common issue on 96 Corvettes, so I'm not sure if this will be the same on the 93 or not. It is most likely an issue with the hvac programmer unit. Read this thread for some ideas on how to address the issue.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...t-blowing.html
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concur, while I dont think you have the collapsing nipples like the 96 AC programmer has you might have an issue with your AC controller.
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Might be the vacuum check valve. You need vacuum in the cabin to operate the various HVAC valves in the system.

Does your cruise control work? It uses the same vacuum source.
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Cliff Harris
Might be the vacuum check valve. You need vacuum in the cabin to operate the various HVAC valves in the system.

Does your cruise control work? It uses the same vacuum source.
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My cruise is not working. Are we talking about the check valve under the fuel rail cover?
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 05:34 PM
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Are we talking about the check valve under the fuel rail cover?


With a no vac the vents will default to the defrost position
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Well thats easier than the AC Programmer to work on. Let us know so you can close out the thread
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I will be working on this tomorrow. I took off the right fuel rail cover and at the back of the cover looks like a check valve but it looks metal. Is this the correct thing I'm looking at?
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Excellent....Thank you. love visual aids
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Don't know how I missed that. Okay I took the valve off. It seems like the valve does hold suction but I'm going to replace anyway. Now the two lines from the left side that exits. The angled line ( bottom ) line holds suction. The straight line does not. Is that my problem? And if so how the hell do you find where it runs to?
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One side goes to the cruise control servo. The other goes inside the cabin to make the HVAC valves work.
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Does anyone know which is which?
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Originally Posted by jserio
My cruise is not working. Are we talking about the check valve under the fuel rail cover?
Check the cruise control vacuum hose just above the Battery for a leak.

My 91 Vettes cruise control vacuum line directly above the battery, had a hole in it which caused the cruise control to not operate. I replaced the vacuum line and it worked perfectly again!...
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Does anyone know which is which?
Follow the vacuum lines. it should become pretty obvious.

On my car the vacuum line for the HVAC goes through the firewall in the wiring harness bulkhead feedthrough behind the passenger side head. It's probably in the same place on your car.
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Okay I found that upper line was to cc. I have to pick up some new hose tomorrow and see how we make out.
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Alright I got the cruise control working. The A/C Flap still has not worked but I just noticed my fan is not working. Awesome .
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