The A/C system on my 1997 Ford Explorer has been odd for some time. At one time it would only blow cold, regardless of where the controls were set. Now it will only blow hot/warm, even when on Max A/C.

Someone once fiddled about behind the dashboard through the opening of the glove compartment and changed it from one to the other. I am not bothered about getting heat - we live in Southern Arizona - but would like to have real cold air. The temperatures are in the high eighties and nineties and will soon head for the 100s, and above!

Last year the freon was recharged, but despite the high cost of that - $120.00 - it only blew a little cooler.

Can you suggest anything that I can do (or can have done) to get cold air coming out?

It is a 5.0 litre V8 engine Eddie Bauer special Explorer with 198,000 genuine miles on the clock, and runs as sweet as a nut.

Thank you for considering my plea.

M:)RGANITE - melting in Mesa!

Any Ford guys here? I'm guessing the heater contol head is messing up causing air mix/blend doors, and heater control valve to move in directions they shouldn't.
Is this an Auto A/C system? Like I said, only guessing. I'm a Toyota guy.

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Originally Posted by kitch428

Any Ford guys here?? I'm guessing the heater contol head is messing up causing air mix/blend doors, and heater control valve to move in directions they shouldn't.
Is this an Auto A/C system? Like i said, only guessing. I'm a Toyota guy.

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Yes it is an auto A/C. all electronic. If there is an internal door, it is operated either by a motor or by a servo, but I don't know which or how, etc. The A/C pump is not noisy. Everything in the rig is quiet (except mytwo dogs!)


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