# Air conditioning compressor

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-compressor/54508>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 1, 2010, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-compressor/54508 "2010-09-01T16:27:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![edkiernan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/45deac/32.png) [@edkiernan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edkiernan)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-compressor/54508/1 "2010-09-01T16:27:59Z")

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Three weeks ago my air conditioner started to blow nothing but hot air (1990 300Z, R134A retrofited in 2008). Dealership tested and ordered a new compressor. Since it would take a few days for the compressor to arrive, I drove the car home. For the past 3 weeks I have been driving the car ever day with the air conditioner on high. If now works great. Could it be I really don’t need a new compressor after all?

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**Author:** ![kizwiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7cd45c/32.png) [@kizwiki](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kizwiki)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-compressor/54508/2 "2010-09-02T05:06:29Z")

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Actually, you do. Or at least you will. It’s just that the system now only works when you max it. This can only be an issue with your compressor.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning-compressor/54508/3 "2010-09-02T05:27:21Z")

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And are you going to ask this question tomorrow, too?