Q: Air Conditioner Failure
My air conditioner had been working on and off for a long time. It would usually work for at least 10-15 minutes after I started the car, sometimes up to 2 hours, and then it would stop working. As I continued driving, it might start working again after an hour or so. I used a recharge kit and checked the pressure; added some coolant, and it seemed to work better for a little while, but it was still intermittent. I recently took a long road trip, and it seemed to be working great at the beginning; stayed on for about two hours. Then it died completely and hasn't worked since. Also, the indicator light does not go on when I push the button to turn on the AC. So I'm wondering if this could be something electrical? Any thoughts/advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
My car has 197000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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