# Taurus/sable ac, delayed failure

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/taurus-sable-ac-delayed-failure/66083>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 9, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/taurus-sable-ac-delayed-failure/66083 "2011-07-09T14:35:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![ejbejb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e36b37/32.png) [@ejbejb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ejbejb)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/taurus-sable-ac-delayed-failure/66083/1 "2011-07-09T14:35:01Z")

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2001 sable wag/ac fails to put out cold air after 1hr oc cont run on long hot trip/fan running sounds as thpugh it is blowing against obstr/freon up to spec new compr/clutch/leak repaired prior to this/a thermal switch that showed error code replaced/ no avail/ac manager at dealer drove home (30mi)thought he experienced prob/cleaned out debris form chamber slight improvement/but prob has recurred/plenty of ac for short trips in hot humid baltimore/same prob with HEAT occured on winter trip/if system is shut down for 1hr and we travel with no ac or heat it corrects but recurrs during next seg of long trip…any ideas appreciated??