# Intermittent Air Conditioning

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-air-conditioning/54789>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** v70, volvo\
**Created:** [September 7, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-air-conditioning/54789 "2010-09-07T21:16:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![jckirk12345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@jckirk12345](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jckirk12345)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-air-conditioning/54789/1 "2010-09-07T21:16:11Z")

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Our 1999 Volvo V70 has an air conditioning system that works intermittently. We can turn it on, it will blow very cold air for a short period of time, then revert to outside temp. air. If we turn it off and wait 10-20 minutes, then turn it back on, it will work again for a short period of time, then stop again.  
  
  
  
 The mechanic we took it to said we put a small leak in the refrigerant system in a part that hangs down under the front bumper. He ordered the part, but we have yet to get it installed.  
  
  
  
 My question is why, after more than a month, does the a/c still work well for a short period of time. It seems to me if the refrigerant has leaked out, it wouldn’t work at all. Any ideas?  
  
  
  
 Thanks!