# 1997 Corolla... A/C half works half doesn't!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-corolla-a-c-half-works-half-doesnt/48490>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** corolla, toyota\
**Created:** [May 6, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-corolla-a-c-half-works-half-doesnt/48490 "2010-05-06T22:38:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Gustavoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/958977/32.png) [@Gustavoe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gustavoe)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-corolla-a-c-half-works-half-doesnt/48490/1 "2010-05-06T22:38:31Z")

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My 1997 Toyota Corolla’s A/C switch light has gone off… A/C will not cool and just shoot hot air when the A/C lever is moved. Looked at the fuse under the glove compartment (40A?) and had a lil’ corrosion on the top part covered by the transparent plastic. BTW A/C hasn’t worked at the highest setting for years now.  
  
 Any ideas as to what might be going on? Thanks all!

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2010, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-corolla-a-c-half-works-half-doesnt/48490/2 "2010-05-06T22:58:38Z")

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You’ll need a good shop that does automotive AC systems to look at it. It could be a leak that has long ago allowed the refrigerant to escape or could be something more serious.