2002 Mercury Cougar
Air Conditioner puts out very little cool air.
I have been told the air conditioner is operating correctly but is poorly engineered.
Was told to put tinted windows on and to not expect the AC to cool the car until it has run for a long time.
Problem:
AC has 4 cool air vents on the dash.
From left to right, I call them 1, 2, 3, and 4.
It takes 10 minutes until fully cooled(?) air comes out.
Performance with fan set on 1(low speed) and 79° fresh air.
Vents ............ #1 ... #2 ...... #3 ..... #4
5 Minutes ...... -7° ... -6° ..... -9° ... -18°
10 minutes ... -12° ... -8° ... -15° ... -24°
If all vents put out like Vent #4, it would probably be OK.
I wonder if there could be a problem with the duct work.
I can hear the flaps moving when I switch from fresh air to recirculated cabin air.