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Margaret Weekes Posted on May 05, 2015

Why does the car run cold air when its idling, but after 4 minutes of starting it runs warm air?

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When you start your car the engine is cold. Once it heats up the air being blown will be warmer. Your AC needs to be charged there is no freon left to produce the cold air.

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