# Intermittent air conditioning

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-air-conditioning/17916>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** airconditioning\
**Created:** [August 9, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-air-conditioning/17916 "2008-08-09T21:59:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bort4653](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e95f7d/32.png) [@bort4653](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bort4653)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-air-conditioning/17916/1 "2008-08-09T21:59:51Z")

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My 2000 Jetta’s air conditioning will suddenly start blowing just cool air; a remarkable change from the cold air normally produced. After a few minutes, it’s apt to return blowing cold air.  
  
  
  
 Is this a sign of a compressor close to failing? If not, what pray tell?

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**Author:** ![som\_itch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@som\_itch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/som_itch)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2008, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-air-conditioning/17916/2 "2008-08-09T22:16:32Z")

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When it’s just blowing cool, are you hearing any squeal? If possible when it starts blowing cool check to see if the compressure is turning. If not it just may be a pressure switch going bad. I realy don’t think your compressure going bad. Usualy they make noise when they go out.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-air-conditioning/17916/3 "2008-08-10T00:31:32Z")

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Low refridgerant symptons.Get pressures checked.Any AC repair history?