If a system will not hold a vacuum, it indicates the presence of leaks or structural failures that compromise its integrity. This could be due to faulty seals, cracks, or improper assembly. To address the issue, it's essential to conduct a thorough inspection to identify and repair any defects. Ensuring proper maintenance and using suitable materials can help prevent future vacuum retention problems.
The system is ready to be charged
On a car's A/C system you should pull a vacuum to a -29 and it should hold for at least 30 minutes.
It's a vacuum leak somewhere in the system. There are several vacuum lines that operate the blend doors on the system. If there is a leak where the system will not hold vacuum, it will default to defrost automatically.
If a fitting is leaking and the system is evacuated to a deep vacuum, the vacuum pump will struggle to reach and maintain the desired vacuum level, and the system will not hold the vacuum pressure. This can lead to moisture and air infiltration into the system, which can cause performance issues and potentially damage system components. It is important to fix the leak before evacuating the system to ensure proper operation.
Because you have a vacuum leak in the system or your vacuum canister is leaking. When you accelerate the vacuum from the engine will drop. That will cause your system to loose vacuum and the floor/defrost door will go to its neutral position. To keep the vacuum up you have a canister that will hold vacuum. It must be air tight.
You may have a vacuum leak or a check valve isn't working in the HVAC system. When there is no vacuum in the system it defaults to defrost. Under load the engine vacuum drops to almost zero. Normally the HVAC system has a vacuum reservoir to maintain operation during this situation, but if there is a leak it cannot hold vacuum.
you will have to evacuate the refrigerant then have a vacuum pump hooked up to it and have it hold a vaccuum and then recharge the system
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In an auto air system, the vacuum is typically generated by the engine through a vacuum pump or by intake manifold vacuum. The vacuum is used to operate various components such as the HVAC system, brake booster, and emission control system. Loss of vacuum can lead to poor performance of these components.
Check for vacuum leak--either under dash or in engine compartment Check for bad vacuum motors under dash Defrost is the default position for this system There is a vacuum resovoir located behind your battery , it is for this condition. When you accel your engine doesn't produce vacuum due to the throttle plate being open so a resovoir is there to hold a vacuum reserve so that when there is low vacuum produced by the engine there will be reserve to hold the vacuum motor applied preventing the air from changing direction in your dash. When there is no vacuum the direction is at the defrost vents if you have a broken hose or no vacuum your ac would blow out the defrost all the time But since it happens when you accel it sounds like your vacuum resovoir is cracked thus not allowing it to hold a vacuum
system isolated and the vacuum pump turned off.