Q: AC still blowing hot air

asked by on July 20, 2016

Replaced the motor blower resister and the motor blower and recharged the AC but it is still not blowing out cold air and when the AC is on it makes my RPM gauge jump up and down. Please help

My car has 122000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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