Q: Air conditioner wasnt blowing cold air, added freon, got used compressor worked 1 day. Now its not blowing at all.

asked by on June 21, 2017

Air conditioner wasnt blowing cold air, added freon worked a few hours, got used compressor installed and it worked 1 day. Now its not blowing at all.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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