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Makes 🢒 Pontiac 🢒 2002 🢒 Firebird 🢒 HVAC 🢒 HVAC Systems - Manual 🢒 Air Recirculation Malfunction

Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.

  1. This step tests for a blower motor that does not operate regardless of the desired blower motor speed.

    2.

  2. This step tests for a blower motor that operates, yet does not accurately respond to the desired blower motor speed.

Step

Action

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: HVAC Schematics

DEFINITION: Air recirculation is inoperative or always ON.

1

Did you perform the HVAC Diagnostic System Check?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - HVAC Systems - Manual

2
  1. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  2. Place the blower motor switch in the OFF position.

Is the blower motor OFF?

Go to Step 3

Go to Blower Motor Always On

3

Place the blower motor switch in each speed position.

Does the blower motor operate at all?

Go to Step 4

Go to Blower Motor Inoperative

4

Does the blower motor operate correctly for each speed position?

Go to Step 5

Go to Blower Motor Malfunction

5
  1. Start the engine.
  2. Place the blower motor switch in the maximum speed position.
  3. Place the mode switch in each mode position.

Does the air flow from the correct air distribution outlet(s) for each mode selected?

Go to Step 6

Go to Vacuum Control System Diagnostic

6

Alternately place the mode control between the Max. position and Vent.

Does the recirculation door operate properly?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Vacuum Control System Diagnostic