About Dusty Granata Expertise Ford Truck Drive train Repair, 4x4 systems, Engines, Transmissions, Transfer Cases, Axles. Electrical systems, Fuel Delivery, Charging system, Starting System.
Experience Mechanic at Ford Dealerships, and General Automotive repair at small town garages. have over 15 years experience.
I also have extensive heavy equipment experience with John Deere, Cat, Hyster, Case and IH.
Organizations Triangle Fire Company
Education/Credentials BOCES automotive (1999)
Ford Blue Oval certified (2005)
Awards and Honors Firefighter of the year (2006)
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Ford - 2005 Crown Victoria LX climate control system
Expert: Dusty Granata - 6/29/2009
Question My Son's Crown Victoria has 140K and has served him well. The dilemma is now in the climate control:
The air flows only out of the defroster vents and there is no air conditioning at all.
Here is some other information:
The Fan works;
The Control panel changes displays properly when switching between modes. If you press air the displays reads air, press heat it displays heat etc:
The indicator for the air shows a full charge:
The air compressor is cycling in and out every 5 seconds;
We have checked the vacuum lines located in the lower front panel in the right side of the passenger compartment and there is good suction;
There does not seem to be any blown fuses.
Do you have any suggestions? My son and 2 year old grand son are roasting!
You guys and this website are great! Please keep up the good work.
Thanks
Answer couple of things to check; first see if the A/C is fully charged, either with a gauge, if not pick up a can of R-134a, and re charge the system. second thing, see if the blend door is opening properly, with the key on, depress the a/c /recirculation switch and listen for the blend doors, they should be herd as muffled clunks up under the dash.
