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Function Selector Valve Test

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Place function selector knob in specified position. See FUNCTION SELECTOR VALVE TESTING  table. Using a vacuum gauge, check vacuum condition at indicated vacuum port. If test results are not as specified, check for kinked or broken vacuum hoses. See Fig 1. If vacuum hoses are okay, replace function selector valve.

FUNCTION SELECTOR VALVE TESTING

Knob Position Function (Vacuum Hose Color/Port Number) Condition
OFF (1)Outside Air Shutoff (Orange/1) Vacuum
Off Partial Heat/Defrost (Blue/3) Vacuum
Off Full Heat/Defrost (Yellow/2) Vacuum
Off Vent/Heat (Red/4) No Vacuum
Off Source (White/5) Vacuum
VENT (1)Outside Air Shutoff (Orange/1) No Vacuum
Vent Partial Heat/Defrost (Blue/3) No Vacuum
Vent Full Heat/Defrost (Yellow/2) No Vacuum
Vent Vent/Heat (Red/4) Vacuum
Vent Source (White/5) Vacuum
FLR (1)Outside Air Shutoff (Orange/1) No Vacuum
Heat Partial Heat/Defrost (Blue/3) Vacuum
Heat Full Heat/Defrost (Yellow/2) Vacuum
Heat Vent/Heat (Red/4) No Vacuum
Heat Source (White/5) Vacuum
MIX (1)Outside Air Shutoff (Orange/1) No Vacuum
Mix Partial Heat/Defrost (Blue/3) Vacuum
Mix Full Heat/Defrost (Yellow/2) No Vacuum
Mix Vent/Heat (Red/4) No Vacuum
Mix Source (White/5) Vacuum
Defrost (1)Outside Air Shutoff (Orange/1) No Vacuum
Defrost Partial Heat/Defrost (Blue/3) No Vacuum
Defrost Full Heat/Defrost (Yellow/2) No Vacuum
Defrost Vent/Heat (Red/4) No Vacuum
Defrost Source (White/5) Vacuum
(1) Orange hose becomes Black at outside air door and heater water diverter valve.
Fig 1: Identifying Heater Assembly Vacuum Components
G92A15503Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.