Q: 2005 Saturn Vue A/C was working off & on - today, smoke in cab. I disabled the A/C, which helped
A/C was working off & on; today, smoke in cab; disabled A/C (fuse), but can't tell if radiator fans will still come on or not. Take to A/C person? Fixed income, so need inexpensive A/C or serpentine belt fix. refrigerant has always been fine. Thanks.
My car has 105267 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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