# A/C question
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [July 26, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059 "2005-07-26T05:39:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/1 "2005-07-26T05:39:49Z")
My passat A/C doesn’t work when the car sits still for a while. If I am moving anything over stop and go rushhour traffic it works fine. Does this sound like the Compressor, or just in need of a re-charge? The car is a 2001 and it sounds to me like it’s re-charge time.
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### Author:  [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/2 "2005-07-26T06:24:12Z")
> [@Xander](#):
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> My passat A/C doesn’t work when the car sits still for a while. If I am moving anything over stop and go rushhour traffic it works fine. Does this sound like the Compressor, or just in need of a re-charge? The car is a 2001 and it sounds to me like it’s re-charge time.
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> X…
just take it to norm.
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### Author:  [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/3 "2005-07-26T06:49:02Z")
> [@Jagermeister](#):
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> just take it to norm.
I don’t have time to leave the car for a few hours during the work day, so I’ll try to figure this one out myself.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/4 "2005-07-26T07:05:22Z")
dimished airflow over the radiator + compressor rotating at reduced speed (idle) = poor heat exchange. I have never had a car that had good ac while stationary.
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### Author:  [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/5 "2005-07-26T07:20:26Z")
mine doesnt either. good point newman.
X…atleast call him and ask him.
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### Author:  [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/6 "2005-07-26T07:25:42Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> dimished airflow over the radiator + compressor rotating at reduced speed (idle) = poor heat exchange. I have never had a car that had good ac while stationary.
True, but this is worse than normal. With any normal A/C setup there is at least some cooling when stationary, with this there is none at all, but plenty when moving.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/7 "2005-07-26T07:30:18Z")
if that is the case, could it potentially be a slipping AC clutch?
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### Author:  [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/8 "2005-07-26T07:42:14Z")
Possibly, I’ll have to check that one.
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### Author:  [@blk300tt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blk300tt)
#### Post date: [July 26, 2005, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-c-question/1059/9 "2005-07-26T08:27:23Z")
it only costs like 20-30 bucks for a recharge kit and takes a couple min to do.