# AC Works only when engine is revving high

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-works-only-when-engine-is-revving-high/90487>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 3, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-works-only-when-engine-is-revving-high/90487 "2015-07-03T14:17:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Ecodyc\_186199](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@Ecodyc\_186199](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ecodyc_186199)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-works-only-when-engine-is-revving-high/90487/21 "2023-07-27T20:17:17Z")

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Your fan is turning faster and cooling the freon.

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**Author:** ![Ecodyc\_186199](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@Ecodyc\_186199](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ecodyc_186199)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-works-only-when-engine-is-revving-high/90487/22 "2023-07-27T20:20:36Z")

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Even though your condensor fan is moving doesn’t mean its moving at the right speed

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**Author:** ![Ecodyc\_186199](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@Ecodyc\_186199](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ecodyc_186199)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-works-only-when-engine-is-revving-high/90487/23 "2023-07-27T20:22:38Z")

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If the compressor is not engaging you would never get cold air

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ac-works-only-when-engine-is-revving-high/90487/24 "2023-07-27T23:28:15Z")

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> [@Ecodyc\_186199](#):
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> Your fan is turning faster and cooling the freon.

Welcome to the forum…

This is a 8 year old thread and the OP has not been on in 8 years either… I’m sure the issue has either been taking care of or the OP has sold the vehicle…

You will have better luck responding (helping) to current threads then digging up old ones…

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