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'95 Civic--intermittent A/C cooling problem
motsco_ wrote:
> Steven L. wrote: >> I have a 1995 Honda Civic with only 80,000 miles on it. >> >> There's a mysterious intermittent cooling problem that two mechanics >> have so far failed to fix: The A/C just stops cooling after 15 >> minutes or so. If I cycle the A/C off and on with the dashboard >> controls a few times, it seems to engage and start cooling again--only >> to stop cooling some time later. >> > ===================== > > It's an air conditioner. It is supposed to shut off now and then. It has > a sensor inside the heater box that tells the compressor to shut off if > it gets too cold. It's there to prevent ICING. If you've ever stayed in > a cheap motel you will understand. I just drove the car for an hour, and the A/C didn't engage once at all, even though the temperature was quite high inside the car and warm outside. When I said "intermittent," I meant that there are times when I can drive the car for a whole hour and the compressor won't engage. And that ain't right. -- Steven L. Email: Remove the NOSPAM before replying to me. |
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'95 Civic--intermittent A/C cooling problem
"Steven L." > wrote
> I'll do that. > Someone else already suggested to also check the A/C > on/off button (the one that has the LED light indicator). > The dash electricals are the one thing that the mechanics > haven't checked yet. You might want to sign in and do a search at www.honda-tech.com . It is becoming my preferred resource for anything specific. The good news is it yields many "hits." The bad news is that the problems are a miscellany. |
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'95 Civic--intermittent A/C cooling problem
Steven L. wrote:
> motsco_ wrote: >> Steven L. wrote: >>> I have a 1995 Honda Civic with only 80,000 miles on it. >>> >>> There's a mysterious intermittent cooling problem that two mechanics >>> have so far failed to fix: The A/C just stops cooling after 15 >>> minutes or so. If I cycle the A/C off and on with the dashboard >>> controls a few times, it seems to engage and start cooling >>> again--only to stop cooling some time later. >>> >> ===================== >> >> It's an air conditioner. It is supposed to shut off now and then. It >> has a sensor inside the heater box that tells the compressor to shut >> off if it gets too cold. It's there to prevent ICING. If you've ever >> stayed in a cheap motel you will understand. > > I just drove the car for an hour, and the A/C didn't engage once at all, > even though the temperature was quite high inside the car and warm outside. > > When I said "intermittent," I meant that there are times when I can > drive the car for a whole hour and the compressor won't engage. > > And that ain't right. ------------------------- I think there's a cutout switch that detects low pressure as well as HIGH. If it's been 'topped up' by somebody who isn't familiar with Hondas, that could be your problem too. They are apparently easy to overcharge... 'Curly' |
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