When I accelerate, my air stops blowing cold. Foot off gas pedal it blows cold again.


  • When I accelerate, my air stops blowing cold. Foot off gas pedal it blows cold again.

    As the title states, when i'm cruising along at a steady speed, my air is just fine, but if I get on it a little, my air stops blowing cold and just blows warm or less cooler air. I have recently replaced some vacuum lines and my air is working fairly well except this issue. I have searched some of the Air Conditioner posts and it's like finding a needle in the haystack if it's not mentioned in the title. This has been going on for some time and I just realized that the lack of cold air is related to the gas pedal. I would appreciate any help from experience. Thanks in advance. Mike

  • #2
    More than likely it is a vacuum issue, practically everything in the HVAC system runs off a vacuum source. Your best bet is to get a vacuum diagram of the HVAC system and start checking line by line.
    1985 300ZX Z31 2+2 VG33ET (running!)

  • #3
    Turbo or not? I had the same issue and it was a leak between the vacuum pump and plenum. When the turbo raised pressure in the intake, the vacuum for the climate controls was gone.

  • #4
    Non Turbo, sorry, I forgot to add that So it's a 87 NA auto


  • #5
    Vacuum system info



    http://300zx.tombeauchamp.com/service.shtml#052204


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    Last edited by FlyingT; 06-17-2019, 05:43 PM.
    Restore it, Don't crush it. They don't make them like this anymore.

    Scott
    85 Turbo, original owner, restored
    93 NA Babied



  • #6
    More vacuum info
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    Restore it, Don't crush it. They don't make them like this anymore.

    Scott
    85 Turbo, original owner, restored
    93 NA Babied