pbonck

I have a 2001 RX 300 with 167K miles. Best car I've ever owned. Just recently I've had a strange problem arise. Taking into consideration that the car is over 12 years old, I've never had any A/C issues other than a servo motor, which was an easy fix. My A/C now is still very cold when the car is driving down the road. However, when I stop and the car is at idle, the A/C begins to loose it's cooling. It blows almost warm air. The compressor stays on and the light stays lit. It just seems as if there is a vacuum leak and it's remedied at higher RPM's.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciate. I really hate to take it to the dealer and spend thousands.

Thanks,

hypervish

Try cleaning the condenser. It may be plugged full with bugs and such.

Just came across this Scotty Kilmer video which was uploaded today. You can see the condenser at 1:42, at the bottom of the screen. It is in front of the radiator.

lexus114

make sure your electric fans are working properly too.

pbonck

Thanks, both. I'll check into each suggestion. I could only hope it's as simple as that.

salimshah

You can also have a tech check the low and high pressure of the AC-system.

Salim