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4 Signs of a Failing AC Evaporator
A broken air conditioner may be a result of a faulty AC evaporator. Symptoms include weak air, strange odors, and fluctuating temperatures.
How Does a Car Air Conditioning System Work?
Auto air conditioners serve well on hot summer days to make driving more pleasant by cooling the air and removing excess moisture in the car.
How to Diagnose Your Car's Air Conditioning System
There There is never a good time for your air conditioning in your car to stop working, but it typically seems to happen in the dead heat of summer. If your AC system has either quit working or has stopped...
How to Diagnose Your Car's Air Conditioning System
There There is never a good time for your air conditioning in your car to stop working, but it typically seems to happen in the dead heat of summer. If your AC system has either quit working or has stopped...
How to Troubleshoot a Broken Car Air Conditioner
A car air conditioner can stop working for different reasons. Inspecting your car AC yourself before having it repaired can save on cost.
How Long Can I Leave the AC on While My Engine Is Not Running?
You’ve parked your car, and are sitting inside waiting. Maybe you’re early for work and don’t want to head into...
How Long Can I Leave the AC on While My Engine Is Not Running?
You’ve parked your car, and are sitting inside waiting. Maybe you’re early for work and don’t want to head into...
What Typically Causes the Heating or AC to Stop Working?
While both the heating and AC are connected - to an extent - within your car, they’re actually...
What Typically Causes the Heating or AC to Stop Working?
While both the heating and AC are connected - to an extent - within your car, they’re actually...
What Typically Causes the Heating or AC to Stop Working?
While both the heating and AC are connected - to an extent - within your car, they’re actually...
How Do I Prepare My Car for Summer?
Summer's Summer's heat, dust, and stop-and-go traffic will take their tolls on your vehicle. Follow these tips to ensure optimum wellness of your car: Air Conditioning: Have your air conditioning inspected (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/heating-ac-inspection) by a qualified technician. Newer models have cabin...
How to Recharge Your Car Air Conditioning
Car AC refrigerant has to be recharged occasionally. Add more refrigerant to your AC system to keep your car cool in hot weather.
How to Diagnose Your Car's Air Conditioning System
There There is never a good time for your air conditioning in your car to stop working, but it typically seems to happen in the dead heat of summer. If your AC system has either quit working or has stopped...
P0508 OBD-II Trouble Code: Idle Air Control System Circuit Low
P0508 P0508 code definition When this code appears and is stored in the onboard computer, it means that the idle air control system circuit is low. What the P0508 code means The P0508 code means that the powertrain control module...
How Long Can I Leave the AC on While My Engine Is Not Running?
You’ve parked your car, and are sitting inside waiting. Maybe you’re early for work and don’t want to head into...
How Long Can I Leave the AC on While My Engine Is Not Running?
You’ve parked your car, and are sitting inside waiting. Maybe you’re early for work and don’t want to head into...
What Typically Causes the Heating or AC to Stop Working?
While both the heating and AC are connected - to an extent - within your car, they’re actually...
What Typically Causes the Heating or AC to Stop Working?
While both the heating and AC are connected - to an extent - within your car, they’re actually...
What Typically Causes the Heating or AC to Stop Working?
While both the heating and AC are connected - to an extent - within your car, they’re actually...
What Typically Causes the Heating or AC to Stop Working?
While both the heating and AC are connected - to an extent - within your car, they’re actually...

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Why Is My AC Blowing Warm Air?
There are quite a few reasons an A/C system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-is-not-working-inspection) will cease to provide you with cold air. Air conditioning systems are one of the more complex systems on a passenger vehicle. Without getting into to all the complexities and...
Why Is My AC Blowing Warm Air?
There are quite a few reasons an A/C system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-is-not-working-inspection) will cease to provide you with cold air. Air conditioning systems are one of the more complex systems on a passenger vehicle. Without getting into to all the complexities and...
Why Is My AC Blowing Warm Air?
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strange maybe pressure release sound from right rear sounds like on inside
Hello, thanks for writing in about your Dodge Grand Caravan. From what you've described, the noise is most likely from the A/C system being low on refrigerant (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-recharge). If you decide to get this fixed, have a certified technician, like...
Smell coming from A/C vents
It sounds like you have a leaking heater core inside the evaporator housing and would need to have it replaced. If you have the heater bypassed then you will not have heat inside the car and the temperature control will...
RPM fluctuates
With the age and mileage of your vehicle, it would probably benefit from a throttle body service including cleaning the idle air control valve. Over time, oil and carbon build up on the throttle blade so it does not sit...
Power steering quit working
Sounds like you might have lost your serpentine belt. On most older cars, these were several belts that ran the different engine accessories. On your car, there is only one belt, it is called a serpentine belt, that runs all...
No cold air from AC
Hi there. Most AC systems will leak small amounts of refrigerant over time and lose the ability to cool. The leakage in small amounts is expected to happen on any AC system. I suspect that this is what has happened...
No cold air from AC
Hi, there are a few things that could be happening. The compressor for the A/C system may not be working properly due to the electronic clutch not engaging fully or the compressor not producing enough pressure for the system to...
Why Is My AC Blowing Warm Air?
There are quite a few reasons an A/C system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-is-not-working-inspection) will cease to provide you with cold air. Air conditioning systems are one of the more complex systems on a passenger vehicle. Without getting into to all the complexities and...
Why Is My AC Blowing Warm Air?
There are quite a few reasons an A/C system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-is-not-working-inspection) will cease to provide you with cold air. Air conditioning systems are one of the more complex systems on a passenger vehicle. Without getting into to all the complexities and...
Why Is My AC Blowing Warm Air?
There are quite a few reasons an A/C system (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/ac-is-not-working-inspection) will cease to provide you with cold air. Air conditioning systems are one of the more complex systems on a passenger vehicle. Without getting into to all the complexities and...
Thermostat has gone bad
It is possible that your thermostat could be causing this issue. It is also possible that a bad coolant temperature sensor is sending false information to the computer. I would ask for help from one of the mechanics at YourMechanic...
strange maybe pressure release sound from right rear sounds like on inside
Hey there, the sound you may be hearing is coming from the A/C system expansion valve when refrigerant going through it. You may have an A/C system that is a little low on refrigerant, and needs to be checked for...
Smell coming from A/C vents
Hello there, a few different items can cause this type of smell in the vehicle. The most common is the heater core, but that has already been checked. Other likely causes would be an exhaust leak, fuel leak, or something...
Problem with the electrical system of the car
The BCM or body control module controls all of these items and there is a technical bulletin to get the BCM reprogramed. The reprogram should fix the issue for you. The dealer will have to do the reprogram for you....
Power steering out
Hello, since the fluid is full and you state the air conditioning is also failing, you should check the front of the engine and make sure that the drive belt is present. If the belt is present, I would say...
No cold air from AC
If the AC is only blowing hot air then most of the time it is because the AC compressor is not turning on. The compressor will not turn on for a number of reasons, but the most common is low...
No air coming from vents
Try to put the blower on high speed and move the mode to floor or windshield to see if any air is felt or the noise from the motor is heard. If you hear the blower running but still get...

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