Why is the car air conditioner not cooling in summer?

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MacJake
07/30/25 12:45am
Summer car air conditioner not cooling reasons are as follows: Insufficient or too little refrigerant: The most common reason for car air conditioner not cooling is insufficient or too little refrigerant, which is likely caused by minor refrigerant leakage. Excessive refrigerant: Too much refrigerant can also cause the air conditioner not to cool. Because the proportion of refrigerant in the air conditioning system has requirements. If the proportion is too high, it will affect its heat dissipation. Similarly, if too much cooling oil is added during maintenance, it will also reduce the heat dissipation of the refrigeration system. Loose drive belt of car air conditioner compressor: Car cooling relies on refrigerant, refrigerant transmission relies on the air conditioner compressor, and the drive belt is an important moving part that drives the air conditioner compressor. If the drive belt is loose, the compressor will slip when working, causing a decrease in transmission efficiency, reducing the compressor speed, and decreasing the delivery of compressed refrigerant, resulting in the car air conditioner not cooling.
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