# AC sporadic

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-sporadic/3239>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** airconditioning\
**Created:** [August 17, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-sporadic/3239 "2007-08-17T16:52:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![sethhowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@sethhowe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sethhowe)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-sporadic/3239/1 "2007-08-17T16:52:38Z")

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I just bought a 2001 Volvo V70 - everything running great except AC…the AC works for a while (nice and cold) and then the compressor shuts off after a few minutes…I then turn the AC off for a few minutes and when I turn it on it’s working again…sometimes longer intervals…could it be the thermostat? Computer glitch? Just tired out?

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**Author:** ![Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/big_riviera_1990/32/43_2.png) [@Big\_Riviera\_1990](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Big_Riviera_1990)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-sporadic/3239/2 "2007-08-17T18:34:17Z")

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This could be as simple as a low refrigerant charge, or something more serious. An A/C shop will be able to determine what is going on by using a manifold gauge set. Take the car to a shop, have them look at it.

-Matt

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**Author:** ![sethhowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@sethhowe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sethhowe)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-sporadic/3239/3 "2007-08-17T19:49:37Z")

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Thanks - I bought the car from a high end repair shop  
(work on BMW, Mercedes, Volvo) and they said it was recharged - they are stumped and going to call in to Volvo…just thought I’d research on my own…