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Vacuum System

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Fig 1: Vacuum Schematic - Manual A/C
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Item Part Number Description
1 18A318 Vacuum control motor - floor/defrost door
2 - Defrost airflow
3 18A478 Floor/defrost door
4 18476 Heater core
5 19860 Evaporator core
6 19805 Blower motor
7 - Outside air inlet
8 19A813 Air inlet door
9 18A318 Vacuum control motor - air inlet door
10 - Recirculated air inlet
11 18B545 Temperature blend door
12 18A559 Panel door
13 - Panel airflow
14 18A318 Vacuum control motor - panel door
15 - Floor airflow
16 - Vacuum from the engine intake manifold
17 19A563 A/C vacuum check valve
18 19A566 Vacuum reservoir tank and bracket
19 19B888 Function selector switch
Fig 2: Vacuum Connector End View - Manual A/C
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Port Hose Color Function
1 White Air inlet door
2 Red Floor door
3 Yellow Floor/Defrost door
4 Blue Panel door
5 Black Vacuum source
6 - Not used
VACUUM APPLICATION CHART - MANUAL A/C

Switch Port Color Function Function Selector Switch Position
MAX A/C NORM A/C VENT OFF FLOOR MIX DEF
1 White Air inlet V NV NV V NV NV NV
2 Red Full floor V V V V V NV NV
3 Yellow Floor/ defrost V V V V V V NV
4 Blue Panel V V V NV NV NV NV
5 Black Vacuum source V V V V V V V
V = Vacuum
NV = No Vacuum
Fig 3: Vacuum Schematic - Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC)
GF0014286Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Item Part Number Description
1 18A318 Vacuum control motor - floor/defrost door
2 - Defrost airflow
3 18A478 Floor/defrost door
4 18476 Heater core
5 19860 Evaporator core
6 19805 Blower motor
7 - Outside air inlet
8 19A813 Air inlet door
9 18A318 Vacuum control motor - air inlet door
10 - Recirculated air inlet
11 18B545 Temperature blend door
12 18A559 Panel door
13 - Panel airflow
14 18A318 Vacuum control motor - panel door
15 - Floor airflow
16 - Vacuum from the engine intake manifold
17 19A563 A/C vacuum check valve
18 19A566 Vacuum reservoir tank and bracket
19 19980 HVAC module
Fig 4: Vacuum Connector End View - Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC)
GF0014287Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
Item Part Number Description
1 White Air inlet door
2 Yellow Floor/defrost door
3 Red Floor door
4 Blue Panel door
5 Black Source vacuum
6 - Not used
VACUUM APPLICATION CHART - MANUAL A/C

Switch Port Color Function Manual Override Selector Buttons
MAX A/C NORM A/C VENT OFF FLOOR MIX DEF
1 White Air inlet V NV NV V NV NV NV
2 Yellow Floor/panel partial V V V V V V NV
3 Red Full floor V V V V V NV NV
4 Blue Panel V V V NV NV NV NV
5 Black Source V V V V V V V
V = Vacuum
NV = No Vacuum