Q: 1995 Ford Explorer defrost only

asked by on February 25, 2017

I have a 1995 Ford Explorer xlt and the air only blows out of the defrost. While checking my vehicle I noticed a ball shaped vacuum tank. I traced it back to the firewall and have no been able to find the problem since. I also have a rough idling vehicle. Any ideas on how to fix the vacuum leak?

My car has 152000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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