# Air Conditioning

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning/35033>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, cavalier\
**Created:** [August 14, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning/35033 "2009-08-14T01:39:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![frogprincess73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@frogprincess73](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frogprincess73)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning/35033/1 "2009-08-14T01:39:45Z")

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I have a 1999 Chevy Cavalier. For the last several weeks my A/C has been acting weird. I suspect the compressor but wanted to check other opinions. Some times the air will run for a bit and then it quits blowing cold air and sometimes it won’t come on at all. Any other thoughts or am I on the right track with the compressor?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning/35033/2 "2009-08-14T01:46:34Z")

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This can happen if the AC system is low on refrigerant. Take it to a shop that does AC repair, and ask them to connect a set of manifold gauges to the system to check the state of charge of the system.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 10:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning/35033/3 "2009-08-14T10:37:08Z")

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Don’t try to figure it out. Unless you have the tools and skills the only way you are going to find out is to take it to an good A/C shop. Look for a local (non-chain) shop that does A/C and likely radiator repair.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2009, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/air-conditioning/35033/4 "2009-08-14T15:13:47Z")

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This could be one of many things. It could even be something innocuous as a loose electrical connection. You need a professional diagnosis.