Your video gave me great instruction on diagnosing my 1985 GMC SIERRA Defrost problem and the issue. I found my issue, repaired the broken Vacuum line and now I have Defrost. Thanks!!! GE
Just wanted to comment on here and say THANK YOU for doing this video. Helped me find the one line that ran through the firewall (was previously burnt) and was able to connect it to my throttle body and now I have heat again!
I wish I watched this video before spending all day trying to fix my defroster. Thanks for posting this, it saved me spending all day tomorrow on it too.
Line needs to go back to that round vacuum reservoir though. A 2nd new vacuum line needs to go from that round reservoir to that fitting in the intake manifold.
Thank you!!! You saved me so much work and frustration. I have a 79, found that black and gray hose coming out the firewall. Traced it to the ball and it was rotted off. Took me 5 minutes and didn't cost a thing. I already had some 5/32 hose laying around. Cut back the old hose to a good spot, slipped the new over it and then over to the vacuum bulb. You're my hero!!
Thanks for the video I took the box out to replace heater core once i got it all back together and heat working couldn't figure out why it was stuck on vent mode and wouldn't go to defrost now a little more knowledge of where it's powered hopefully will figure it out
That "ball" is the vacuum reservoir. It's the main component that operates the HVAC/cruise control.lol. I guess you can use the port you did,but the vacuum reservoir is the correct component
Hello yall. Im having the same issue. My vacuum hose goin to the reservoir is completely gone . So does another hose go from the manifold to the reservoir? Thanks