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Mazda MX-5 Miata · HVAC

AC Condenser and Compressor Diagnosis

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When the A/C blows cold at idle but goes warm at highway speed, or never gets truly cold, suspect the condenser and airflow before the compressor. When you get no cold at all and no compressor engagement, start at the clutch and its controls. These two failure patterns point in opposite directions.

Airflow and condenser side