No Heat???

[FRDSHOGRL93X3]

THE LINES GOING THROUGH THE FIRE WALL ARE WARM. AIR IS BLOWING OUT THE VENTS, DEFOGGER, AND FLOOR ONLY PROBLEM IS ITS COLD AIR. I CAN'T GET HOT OR EVEN WARM AIR TO COME OUT. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?

 

[ckinart]

Self-test

Have a look here for instructions on how to run the EATC self-test. You may have a failed blend door actuator. Let us know what the test results are.

 

[Fourcats]

We had a simular situation. The part to fix it was $$$ ,so they said.
I had an inline open/close valve installed in the hose just in front of the fire wall, with a push/pull cable mounted by the ashtray, pull for heat. Route the cable properly and it works fine.

 

[FRDSHOGRL93X3]

I'll Try The Self Test Tonite.

 

[FAST4DR]

I have never been able to get that self test to work on either of my sho's. 91 or 95. Anybody figure that one out? I know it works because I remember doing it to one of my past sho's.

Will

 

[Slo-Sho]

Car should be warmed up before running the test. Press both FLOOR and OFF simultaneously, let go, then press AUTOMATIC. Wait for the diagnostic, hopefully you will get a "888" then press the COOL button.

 

[FAST4DR]

Car should be warmed up before running the test. Press both FLOOR and OFF simultaneously, let go, then press AUTOMATIC. Wait for the diagnostic, hopefully you will get a "888" then press the COOL button.

Ok, now I feel like a dork. Just ran out to the 95 and tried it. It works!! Got 888 and all the lights lit up. You know what I was doing wrong? I was holding down the floor and off button and then pressing the automatic. On shotimes instructions it does not say to let go of the floor and off buttons after pressing them. I guess I was thinking it was supposed to be a three finger salute, ala windows style.

Will

 

[FRDSHOGRL93X3]

I'm Glad Your Signature Has A Pic Of The Temp Cntrl Unit. All The Button Markings On Mine Are Blown Out. Did'nt Get A Chance To Try It Yet. Definitely Tonite I Will. Gonna Try It On Both Of My Cars Cause The Other Car Has Heat But The Defog Does'nt Work.

 

[FRDSHOGRL93X3]

Ok Heres The Deal, The Eatc Coded Out 02. Blend Door Problems. Looked In The Taurus Bible And Discovered This May Be Quite A Job To Change The Blender Door Actuator. Does Anyone Know Of An Easy Way To Do This Without Tearing The Dash Apart Or Even Just A Way To Jerry Rig It????

 

[autobahnsho]

Hope that things work out for you.

---Just as a sidenote, in english you only have to capitalize the first word of a sentence or names. It might save you some typing time...

 

[Electricat]

Ok Heres The Deal, The Eatc Coded Out 02. Blend Door Problems. Looked In The Taurus Bible And Discovered This May Be Quite A Job To Change The Blender Door Actuator. Does Anyone Know Of An Easy Way To Do This Without Tearing The Dash Apart Or Even Just A Way To Jerry Rig It????

I just did this job on my '95 a couple of weeks ago, same symptom (no heat), and same test result (code 02).....I tried and tried to figure out a way to do it without tearing out the dash, but there is just no way. I did manage to do it without disconnecting the speedometer and instruments. I just kind of swiveled the passenger side of the dash out, and kept the driver's side closer to it's original position.

There is really no way to rig this job....you could somehow hook the blend door up to a cable, but you would still have to take the dash out to attach it. If you do that, you might as well fix the problem right, instead of some cheesy DIY setup.

Also, the blend door motor comes with a new mounting plate. The plate screws on, while the motor unit itself snaps onto the plate. It is nearly impossible to get at one of the plate screws, so instead I just left the old plate and snapped the new motor unit into it.

BTW, just to warn you, the blend door motor costs $85!!

 

[FRDSHOGRL93X3]

JUST PICKED ONE UP FROM THE FORD DEALER. I DIDNT THINK IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE CONSIDERING THE PRICES ON OTHER PARTS. ILL GIVE IT A SHOT THIS WEEKEND. PARENTS ARE OUT OF TOWN SO I CAN TAKE OVER THE GARAGE

SIDE NOTE: I DIDNT INTENTIONALLY DO THAT CAPITAL LETTER THING. IT JUST CAME OUT THAT WAY

 

[Rockledge]

Also, the blend door motor comes with a new mounting plate. The plate screws on, while the motor unit itself snaps onto the plate. It is nearly impossible to get at one of the plate screws, so instead I just left the old plate and snapped the new motor unit into it.

That's interesting. The replacement unit that I purchased from Ford did not have a motor that was interchangeable with the existing bracket. I had to replace the bracket, as well:

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=31156

 

[Mr Anonymous]

Check fuse # 17.

 

[Electricat]

That's interesting. The replacement unit that I purchased from Ford did not have a motor that was interchangeable with the existing bracket. I had to replace the bracket, as well:

http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=31156

Hmm, that's interesting!?! My new motor snapped right into the old bracket. The possible incompatability is a good thing for other people to know about.

I had read through your thread before I started my blend door job, and was planning on doing the slotting the plate thing that you did. But snapping the motor off the plate was a quicker/easier solution for me, since it fit.