After driving for about an hour the A/C stops blowing air out of the vents?

Tiny
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A/C works fine until you've been driving for about an hour nonstop. At this point it seems like the vents are all blocked. You can hear the A/C blowing full blast, but nothing comes out the vents.

Thanks, Lori
Thursday, August 11th, 2022 AT 12:42 PM

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Tiny
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This happens when the system is just a little low on refrigerant, it causes the evaporator to ice up due to the excessively low pressure. Here is a video that can help you add a little to your car:

https://youtu.be/uZrQCGwXfek

Please let us know what happens.
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Thursday, August 11th, 2022 AT 5:41 PM
Tiny
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Sorry to not answer sooner. This did seem to solve the problem. Thank you!
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Saturday, January 14th, 2023 AT 12:29 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for letting us know, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.
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Saturday, January 14th, 2023 AT 5:15 PM

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