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I haven't been on in a while, which I guess is a good thing, since I haven't had any issues to get advice about. Well, now there's some issueage. Recently on these hot-as-a-field-of-burining-stumps days in the South, I've noticed that my AC is pretty much AWOL when the car is idling. Nice and frosty when on the road. Sitting in a parking lot - warm to hot air coming out.

 

What's up with that? I've never had the AC recharged in the 4 years and 70K miles I've had it. Is this a symptom of low charge of freon? Or could the culprit be a darker, deeper, more nefarious (and more expensive) spectre?

 

Thanks

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Some compressors have a built-in leak to lubricate the pulley shaft bearing, don't know if it applies to yours. Those systems need a boost every five years or so.

 

I would clean the condensor and evaporator and check the airflow through each and then check the charge. Read about aluminum cleaning and keep that condenser spotlessly clean.

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