Air conditioner does not always blow cool air. seems to always work when car is first started.

Asked by macj Aug 14, 2014 at 12:14 PM about the 2002 Volvo S80 2.9

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2002 s80.  Air conditioner seems to cool air only some of the time.  Is the compressor
freezing up or is it an electrical problem?

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The two most inexpensive things to check is coolant level and relay. You may have low coolant, or a relay that is on it's way out. You can buy gas at your local auto store. That will run you about $35 and a relay will be $10-15. If that doesn't fix the problem, I would bring it to an A/C guy.

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