Blower goes off and on

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2004 KIA SPECTRA
4 CYL
152,000 MILES

The blower fan goes off and on, but mainly off. The compressor is working fine. Sometimes when accelerating from a stop, the belt squeals, but it is on tight.

Friday, June 29th, 2018 AT 11:05 PM

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DANNY L

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Hi there, I am Danny.

Just a quick question. Do you mean the blower motor inside the car is shutting off/not blowing air through the vents inside the car?

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Friday, June 29th, 2018 AT 11:15 PM

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Yes. It alternates between blowing and not blowing when the switch is turned on. The compressor is working fine and it is cold when it blows. Our just will not stay on and that is if it even comes on. I have also noticed that the belt well squeal. I took it to a mechanic who tightened the belt, and it worked for a couple of days after, but not long.

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Saturday, June 30th, 2018 AT 12:15 PM

DANNY L

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Hello, Danny here.
Another question. When it is working- on the switch do the different fan speeds work? Danny-

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Saturday, June 30th, 2018 AT 1:35 PM

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The blower works intermittently. I have noticed that it works more often at high speeds and will shut off while idling, but as with everything, that is not always the case. As for the difference if it is on high or low settings, I think it is better on high.

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Saturday, June 30th, 2018 AT 10:16 PM

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The A/C came on for a short while today and I checked if it was affected by which fan speed was selected. It was not. I am really hoping this is something simple to repair.