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Question: 12 hour trip/condenser fan is out

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mainee, Lake Charles, LA, October 04, 2010, 07:58
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going on 12 hour drive will it mess anything up if my condensar fan is out and i wait to get it fix when i return. air is blowing cold when i drive but hot when car is idle

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    Superbob October 04, 2010, 13:17
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    Your A/C compressor could be damaged if the system overheats when you're at a stop. If you only have A/C turned on only when at speed you could fake it but you do take a chance you'll forget it on and overheat the system.

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