Thanks for your help
Jeez, talk about no luck! OK, I'm assuming that the leak test showed no leaks, so that's a plus. Now, when you say it's not working again, do you mean that the system isn't blowing cold anymore, or that the fan that was installed no longer works? I'm pretty sure you mean the air isn't cold anymore, but it doesn't hurt to make sure:)
OK, so if the fan isn't the cure (since it's working), and you had a recharge done, which worked temporarily, I'm wondering about two possibilites - one, that the expansion valve isn't working (this is what allows the freon to actually cool - it releases the pressure from the compressor, allowing the freon to expand. When it does that, it cools). That could be one solution.
The other, unfortunately, is the heater core. If your system routes through there, and you have a problem with it, it could create the problem with the AC. I don't know how Saab does their AC system though, so I don't know if your heater core is an integral part of the system.
An idea - my Audi has two fan switches for the AC condenser fan - a low speed switch and a high speed switch. If your car has that too, and only one switch is functional, it could be that you're not getting the full AC effect. That would be worth checking into.
I'm in Binghamton, NY, the best part of four hours from you.
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