2002 Kia Spectra AC blows hot air

2002 KIA SPECTRA
120,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LEPRASMURF
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Hello,

My Kia Spectra blows hot air when the AC is turned on. I brought it to a garage and the mechanic supposedly tested all the hardware components and said everything was fine. He concluded it would be an electrical problem, but after forking over the cash for the diagnostics so far, I did not want to keep going at that point. Is this a common problem with spectras? Is it something a layman could troubleshoot with a chiltons?

Thanks in advance
Tim
May 3, 2010 at 10:33 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Is the ac compressor cycling when you turn it on?
Oct 18, 2010 at 4:58 AM
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LEPRASMURF
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Hi, thanks for the reply, but I traded in the car for a newer model with working AC. I didn't want to go through another Florida summer without AC. Have a good one.
Oct 18, 2010 at 5:04 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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I understand. Let us know if you have questions in the future.
Oct 18, 2010 at 5:52 AM
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