How well does the A/C work on everyone's Cobalt SS/SC? I have a Redline with the same LSJ set-up and notice the A/C pretty much sucks. Of course I live in Dallas and the temps so far have been around the 100F degree range. I usually get to my drive covered in sweat. I know our cars are built on an economy car platform, but I wish the A/C was just a little stronger, this is using max air setting and using the recirculation button, still seems like it isn't cooling as well. Any suggestions?

 

My A/C sucks ass too. 06 SS/SC

 

Mine's done well, and the past few weeks we've been seeing 110+ regularly. Level 3 for a few minutes if it's been in the sun, otherwise level 2 keeps me nice and cool. Also, to get the best performance, run it pulling in outside air with the windows cracked for a few minutes, then seal it up and switch to recirculate.

 

are your windows tinted? when i tinted them on my truck it helped my A/C a ton but so far my cobalts A/C is better than the one i had on my colorado that was the worst a/c ever

 

Good call. If your windows aren't tinted, they should be. It makes a huge difference. That and the obligatory sunshade.

 

I live in South Mississippi & I am very pleased witht he AC. I think its better than the husbands F150 and it is alot better than the ones in a Jeep Wrangler.

 

my windows are not tinted and it gets pretty hot with the 100 degree weather, but my A/C definitely cools it down within about 5 minutes.

 

I live in north carolina and it hot and humid down here and my ac is working fine so far. Gets really cold.

 

Mine sucks in the city, I don't get high enough RPMS for it to charge aparently. On the freeway it gets pretty cold.

 

I wouldn't know... I never use it

 

this may seem like common sense, but i thought my A/C sucked as well... but then i adjusted the vents so that it blows right at me, and it feels sooooo much better... i never put it above 2 where i used to have it on 4 and be too hot... also don't forget that you have to hit the A/C button, not just turn the dial to cool air

 

wow... thats not something you want to announce in public jk

 

we have been 118 to 120 for the past few weeks and no problems here of course we dont have big city traffic either.

 

Mine seems to be decently cold but its nothing like the AC in my old 91 S-10. That thing will actually make you uncomfortable because its so cold!

I just attributed the difference to the truck being R-12 refrigerant...

 

I live in Indiana so it doesnt really get very hot at least not for an extended time. I dont really think my a/c does that good of a job. In my 04 Grand Am GT it would freeze me right out of the car. The cobalt doesnt come anywhere close to that. Even on days like today where it only around 80.(I usually just dont use it now unless im in traffic)

 

I don't live in a hot climate and the a/c system can barely do the job.

 

my AC works awesome. i noticed if i'm going really fast on the highway it shuts down but once i go back to 70 its wicked cool

 

A/C on the LS is awesome. Orlando Florida. temps range in the 90's (feels like 110) and 70-90% humidity and it does fantastic. It's the best A/C on a small car I've ever had. It beats out Honda Civics, Toyota Tercels/Corollas, and does just as well as the '02 Ranger Edge (V6 engine, small cab) I had.

Maybe you guys should start hitting that recirc button after a minute or two. :P I've noticed it defaults to off when you shut the car off to keep mold and mildew from building up inside the vents. so make sure you turn recirculation on when you start the car. cools off a lot faster that way.

 

my parents used to have a '97 dodge stratus, the a/c broke one day and the repair shop fixed it BUT forgot to put the regulator on it, and the a/c would get soo cold ice would form on the fan and freeze it up. One time I looked and little ice cristals were forming on the vents. If you let the air touch your skin for more than a minute or two your skin would turn red and get all dry and chapped. I loved that a/c

 

I have a 2.2L and my A/C will cool down and make you freeze. I even have to turn it off every now and then b/c I get uncomfortable. I do have dark tinted windows on my coupe with a dash and solar strip and I have vent visors so I crack my windows when need and put up a windshield shade. My car is also black so it does pull in the heat. I have no trouble cooling my car down.

Remember that if your A/C system is overcharged it will not cool as well and if it's undercharged it will freeze up. The proper charge on your A/C system is critical. Everyone should by a small relatively cheap mechanical thermometer that is used to check out automotive A/C and heating systems. This will give you a better idea of what your system is actually doing. I even have an inexpensive digital thermometer that I use to check out the temps of automotive HVAC systems; just use the outdoor wire and put it in a vent.

 

A/C on the 2.2 is badass. Especially on the highway. When I get in the car in the afternoon the outside temp on the gauge can read as high as 105 and at the end of my 10 minute drive home its getting pretty chilly in the car.

Tint helps ALOT.

 

Here in our little part of Hell (Mesa, AZ) where as Tomtwtwtw staed we are seeing 110 F. my kids in the back seat will ask if I plan on turning them into popcicles This comes from my 10 year old daughter, so I guess it works pretty good

 

maybe Chevy has a better blower than their Saturn Cousin? I can get cooler by fanning a sheet of paper in front of me. I have windows tinted (as much as they'll allow) and put up a windshield shade when I park. Maybe I should park in the covered garage instead of the outside lot?

 

Do you use recirc mode or outside air? Outside air doesn't cool very well. R-134A just isn't as good as the old stuff was.

 

My AC works great.....i live in FL so it is hot and humid.....put the recirc on with the blower on 3 and it cools off pretty quick