what can cause air conditioner compressor to kick on and off repeatably causing air to be cold then not cold again and again

Asked by Neal R. Jun 06, 2016 at 05:45 PM about the 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i have a 2006 chevy colbalt, my air conditioning gets cold then warm every
few minutes, i was told that the compressor is kiking on and off , can you tell
me what causes it,,,ive been told its low on free, on to the oxygen/heater
sensor, or compressor is bad, it seems for the first 30 minutes of driving the
air works good sometimes the starts going from warm to cold. thank you

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Pay $85 and have it evacuated, checked for leaks 30mm of vacuum ...and filled with the correct oil PAG,# and amount. Then filled to the correct weight ONLY proper way, of refrigerant 134A. That's what I suggest..

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