[Shotimes] Blend Door problem

[James B.]

Same here....!

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Alan Fanning
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 12:50 AM
To: SHOtimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Blend Door problem

Wow!  Sounds just like the problem we're having with our '95 SHO. Same
questions too!

    Alan


wrote:

> 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.
> -- 
> 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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