[Shotimes] Blend Door problem

[Carl Prochilo]

you have to pull the dash to get at the actuator.  I don't know why 95s
seem to be prone to this.  my 95 had this twice.
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Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Wed, May 4, 2005 4:48 pm, Harry Seaman said:
> I would appreciate comments, suggestions on a blend door issue: It's a
> 95M,
> ETAC diagnostic test shows #2, blend door. The sound I hear from behind
> the
> instrument panel is a soft thumping, about once per second or so, not the
> loud
> snapping that I've heard on other SHO blend door situations. I pulled the
> ETAC
> and, following the "pinpoint" test in the Helms manual, jumpered the
> connector
> to run the blend door motor in both directions. I can hear the motor run
> OK in
> either direction, then it goes into that thumping sound at the end of the
> stroke.
>
> Here's my main question: Is it likely to be the actuator only? or could it
> be
> something broken inside the air box?  If it's just the actuator, I'd
> consider
> tackling the job myself some weekend; but if it involves pulling the air
> box,
> I think that would be a whole other can or worms, 'cause it requires
> disconnecting A/C lines, as I understand. If something is broken inside
> the
> box, are parts like the blend door available individually? or would I have
> to
> get another box?
>
> So any thoughts from someone who has been there, done that, would be
> appreciated.
>
> Harry
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