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My 2003 f250 6.0 is only allowing air to come out of the defrost on the vent system. However, if I switch the 4x4 on, it does lock the hubs and allows the vents to change to whichever setting desired.

My 2003 f250 6.0 is only allowing air to come out of the defrost portion of the vent system. However, if I switch the 4x4 on, it does lock the hubs and allows the vents to change to whichever setting desired... for about a minute or so before reverting back to the defrost vent. Then, when I switch the 4x4 off, it gives you another minute or so of choosing whatever vent you want before reverting back to the defrost on its own. What part do you think is bad?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 03, 2009

SOURCE: no air, ac, heat out of in dash face vent

I changed my switch..on my dash...that controls the different settings. All settings work fine now.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 02, 2009

SOURCE: Vent control

You have a vacuum leak.Defrost is the default postion(no vacuum).
See if you can locate the small black vacuum line that goes inside the vehicle on the passenger side near the heater core. The trace it back,should see it going to a canister then to the intake manifold.Make sure it is not disconnected or broken somewhere.

Stan R

  • 37 Answers
  • Posted on Mar 13, 2009

SOURCE: PROBLEM WHEN SELECTING THE DIRECTION FOR THE AIR

Sounds like you have a supply vacuum problem. When you lose supply vacuum to the control head it defaults to defrost.

Anonymous

  • 323 Answers
  • Posted on Jun 19, 2009

SOURCE: heating / air conditioning control stuck to front defrost vents

There is a vacuum leak under the hood. Find the vacuum line on the passenger side where it comes through the firewall and follow it to the engine. You system needs vacuum to operate and without it the default setting is on defrost for safety reasons.

harley9701ha

Bill

  • 424 Answers
  • Posted on Oct 05, 2009

SOURCE: climate control is on defrost only the auto

Check your vacuum pump located on the right side fenderwell. see if its running. Check the vacuum hose at the hubs for leaks or damage. repair if damaged. check for other vacuum leaks such as the grey hose going to the heater control valve.

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