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No heat - ac stays on blowing through defrost vents

'98 ford windstar
has dual heat but only cold ac air blows thru all vents. Blend door appears to be working fine. Cannot get AC to cut off. Compressor cycles on & off in all positions other than off.

  • howardlee1_1 Feb 06, 2009

    the control is not on defrost. no matter what position the selector switch is on the ac clutch cycles on and off.

  • howardlee1_1 Feb 06, 2009

    nope. not on defrost. ac clutch cycles on and off no matter which position the selector switch is on.

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If you have the heater directed to the windshield, the AC will turn on. Move the control away from defrost.

  • David Shaub Feb 06, 2009

    If it keeps cycling the clutch, you have 2 choices. Get the system recharged or unplug the clutch. AC will constantly try to run when the refrigerant charge is low.

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