car idling really high

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Cpayne you seem to know alot about autos do you know much about ac systems. Mine blows cold at idle but blows warm when I'm driving. I have to run on max AC fro it to blow any cold air. I had it looked at and at first they said I had a vacume leak then they said my compressor was weak. I thought that was weard because of how it blows cold at idle. I don't mind paying to have it replaced but I would hate to spend $800.00 and that not be problem. Thank for any info. Its a 1998 ford Explorer

Yeah, its either of the two problems you've been advised of. If you sit there, idling, w/ the a/c on and then give it some gas and hear a noise in the dash, its a vacuum leak.

Also, if you're worried about losing money by not having the problem fixed, you could take it to the dealer and they should have better luck diagnosing and fixing a problem and then standing by their work.

Extended warranties are hit or miss, but there are good ones out there. The key is to find one that is done through the manufacturer. You're right about haggling on the price too. A dealer posted prices for extended warranties on another board for Toyota 4Runners. The most expensive one was 7yr / 100k mi for $825. That same warranty was $2000+ at the dealer when I bought my 4Runner 2 months ago.