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Front Defrost doesn't work... 200 1992

posted by  someone claiming to be Ty in Boston on  Wed Jan 14 05:47 CST 2004 [RELATED]

Does anyone have any suggestions on why the defrost button no longer directs air to the windshield vents in my 92 244? Is this a difficult thing to fix?
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Front Defrost doesn't work... 200 1992

posted by  mudbug on  Thu Jan 15 15:01 CST 2004
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I had the same problem last winter. A quick, temporary(?) fix is to simply zip-tie the vacuum actuators into the defrost position. It was very cold when I needed to fix the problem, and it was a lot faster to just put on the zip ties than I expected it would be to search for and fix a vacuum leak.

If I have the heat on, I want the defroster on, so I just left my sedan with the zip ties in place.

Good luck and stay warm,
Keith
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1983 245 Turbo, 165K miles; 1987 244 DL, 272K miles; 1980 244 DL (RIP); 1966 Ford Bronco- straight six, three-on-the-tree, NO frills








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Front Defrost doesn't work... 200 1992

posted by  someone claiming to be bob on  Wed Jan 14 17:10 CST 2004 [RELATED]

Look for a small vacuum hose that comes through the firewall near the A/C hoses and runs up to the center of the intake on the top side. Notorious for splitting where the hose attaches to a small metal tube at the check valve.








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Front Defrost doesn't work... 200 1992

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posted by  Paul Driver of Inga on  Wed Jan 14 06:25 CST 2004
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Would you belive a vacuum leak! Check the lines and make sure that one has not come loose or split.






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