Q: Evaporator issues maybe or expansion valve

asked by on May 16, 2016

My car ac was just working earlier but as soon as i turn my car back on my car started blowing hot air and im hearing a weird hissing coming from my glove box did my evaporator just break and or is it my ac expanision valve

My car has 265 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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