You have a vacuum leak in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) system. Inspect the vacuum hoses that operate the HVAC system looking for cracked, pinched or damaged hoses. Also inspect the vacuum reservoir for leaks or damage.
My ac blows only in the defroster and not any of the other vents i have 98 ford windstar 3.8 v6
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The 1984 Buick uses vacuum lines to change air flow from defroster to ac vents. Check the entire vacuum system for leaks.
There may be something blocking the deflectors from sending air up there.
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the middle vents only supply air from the ac unit using a separate in dash fan. the floor and defrost vents come only from the heater
If it blows only out the defroster vents : then check for Vaccume leak Rick ASE L-1 Master TransMichigan.com
I am sorry, I am not technical on this stuff, but we had the same problem on our 95 Mustang GT. We had to take it into the dealer and the problem was that one of the hoses had come loose, so it was not blowing enough air pressure to force the vents open.
Check for vacuum leak either under the hood or under the dash Check the operation of the vacuum actuators Check the selector switch Defrost is the default setting on this system
AC VENTS are in the correct position if they are open and free flowing. Some systems have a heat and an AC position for the vents. The AC position is so the cool air discharges from the vents higher on the walls or from the dash rather than floor or windshield in a car.
The air should be comming out of the defroster vents. If so, most likely, it is the vacuum line that controls the vents. It is on top of the engine below the air cleaner, and runs to the front right of the engine. Buy the replacment so you know what your are looking for.
your switch cable might be broke you will have to remove your dash