A/C cuts out while driving
- Symptoms
- A/C stops cooling for a while in traffic or on long drives, then comes back
- Likely cause
- Dirty parallel-flow condenser in front of the radiator, or a slipping A/C belt.
- Fix
- Gently wash the condenser with low-pressure water and check the belt tension.
- Applies to
- All
- Confidence
- medium
Sources
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