Air conditioning goes to defrost when I accelerate

Asked by Guru98FS7J May 29, 2022 at 04:39 PM about the 1997 Ford F-150 XLT 4WD Extended Cab Stepside SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What makes my air go to defrost when I accelerate?

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Normal operation, it’s called a WOT switch and it turns of the AC when the throttle reaches a predetermined point.

311,505

Normal operation, it’s called a WOT switch and it turns of the AC when the throttle reaches a predetermined point.

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