i have a 02/03 polo 1.4 (16v) ,and its AC is the crappiest thing on the planet , when i bought it back in production date it was great so cold and powerful ,many times i tried recharding the AC but thats not the issue .
first of all it takes a lot of time to start pushing out cold air after starting the car , i need to drive for a while before it actually does that.
whenever i stop at a signal for over 5 minutes the AC cools down and doesn't give cold air any more .
at time a weird smell comes out of the AC vents , i was told its a gas leak but i had a technician remove the dashboard completely and check the evaporator for leaks but there was none .
what do any of you suggest i should do , summer is close and it has to be top notch before that.