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Old 03-22-2013, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Redliner911 View Post
My car does not have an aux electrical fan at the front of the radiator. I have no idea why. It's an '04 4.4i.

I am skeptical about the refrigerant level because the behavior has been the same before and after I had the system re-charged and the problem has existed for nearly a year. If there was a serious leak, I would expect the AC to not work at all. But right now, once the compressor does start, the air is super cold and nice.
That's your problem, your car is missing an important part of the AC system That fan is used to cool the condenser so that the "HOT refrigerant" can condense and become a liquid again.

Here's a pic as to how it should look:

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