Q: A/c not working

asked by on August 31, 2016

My A/c just started this about 2weeks ago , the air worls wen it wants to, if it dont wanna work itll blow not hot hot air but a little warm, but wen it wanna work it blows really cold , so ive checked the fuses and relays, it has plenty of freon, i am the 2nd owmer of the car, .been had it for 3 months now.

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