Front blend door allowing some heat in AC air stream.

[Elvisinflorida]

Got the dreaded clicking in my front blend door actuator. Looking for a workaround because of the difficulty of replacing it and the fact that the blend door itself at 21 years old has the possibility of being broken. Since I'm in Florida I want the coldest AC possible. I can do without heat.
So here is my question: is it possible to shut off the hot water supply to the heater element as an alternative to the temperature control system that is no longer working properly. I can live without heat in the winter since I'm in Florida.
My two valve 2004 EB only has 88K miles and otherwise looks and drives like new, and being a Florida car has no rust. This nagging problem has me really kind of sick that it's such a good car but has this defective system.
It's getting really hot down here. Help!

 

[whtbronco]

You can certainly connect the heater hoses together to complete the coolant loop without the heater core. I've done it on other vehicles as a temporary solution to a leaking heater core. Another option is to manually close the blend door and unplug the actuator, of course you have to get access to it for this.

Either way if you ever drive north in the winter or get a cold snap in FL you may want or need heat. It might be worth fixing it, besides federal law requires the ability to blow warm air at the windshield. Just a thought.

 

[Elvisinflorida]

Excellent. Thank you.

 

[bigdonward]

Use a tie-wrap to fully close the heater water valve. That is what the MaxAir setting does when the vacuum is working right.