ac problems on long trips

Asked by Ken Jul 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM about the Saturn VUE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my ac quits working on hot days after about an hour. works fine on cloudy days
and short trips.

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Gene answered 2 years ago

Sounds like AC system pressure problems, pressures get too high the height pressure cut out disengages the compressor, pressures too low, low pressure switch cuts off the compressor. Have the system checked over, it could a plugged air flow trough the condenser or a bad condenser.

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