The 68 system is quite different from the 74 system. This should be a very
easy problem to diagnose and repair. I see no need for radical surgery at this
point. The 74 system is a rather simple system when broken down into its
components.
----- Original Message -----
From: ViaJoaquin@xxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 4:42 pm
Subject: Re: IML: Auto Temp II
> In a message dated 12/24/2002 3:04:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> markblitman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> > i depress the LO or HI-Defrost button on my '74 Imp to get the
> fan working for a few seconds and then I depress the LO-HI- Auto
> button and I hear the blend door close(or is it
> > opening?) and then the A/C works normally....
>
> Mark,
> That is a solution that dates back to the original ATC, in fact it
> is written in the 68 FSM! What happens is that the vacuum check
> valves start to stop checking and that is the only way to fool the
> system into doing what you want it to do. Since it is such a long
> discovered problem, the only solution would be to live with it or
> replace the switch and all the vacuum circuits.
>
> Roy
> 67 Crown FDHT
>
>