1959 Pontiac Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Manual

Year
1959
Models
1959 Pontiac: heater, ventilation, Circ-L-Aire and Cool Pack air conditioning
Pages
141

This March 1959 Pontiac Motor Division shop manual covers the heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment on 1959 Pontiacs. It is arranged in five sections: Heating, Ventilation, Basic Air Conditioning Information, Circ-L-Aire Conditioning and Cool Pack Conditioning, followed by an index. The Circ-L-Aire and Cool Pack sections each describe the system, then give inspection, adjustment, repair, testing and specification data for Freon-12 refrigeration. Body repairs and door vent windows are left to the 1959 Body Shop Manual.

Pages 2–16 (15 pages)

Heating

Description, operating instructions and service for the 1959 Pontiac heater and defroster. It explains the OFF, NORMAL and DE-ICE push buttons, the blower and temperature control levers, the heater core, temperature control valve, water flow, and the air, vacuum and electrical systems, with control settings for fast warm-up and cold-weather driving, then removal and replacement of the control panel, switches, blower motor and heater core.

What this section covers

  • Control panel push buttons and levers
  • Recommended settings for warm-up and highway driving
  • Heater core and temperature control valve
  • Air, vacuum and electrical systems
  • Control panel, switch and cable replacement
  • Blower motor replacement
  • Heater core and air inlet duct removal