Air blowing in w/o it being ON.

brooklynscat69 · 11-05-2006, 10:41 PM

Not sure if Its posted but here I go.

I rarely use my air conditioner or heater on my SI. When not in use(always) I keep it on the front defroster with the light being orange not green. Im guessing this means that its off. I always keep it there because anything else is basically gonna make the vents go on. The air flow knob is all the way in the Off position. But yet, I still get heat or cold air coming into my car depending on what temp I keep it at. Isnt the airflow supposed to stop? Or am I basically keeping the ac on all the time? Thanks

PokeyD16Z · 11-05-2006, 10:48 PM

Do you have the recirc on or off? (Do you see an orange light above the car symbol with the arrow going around the interior?). I'm guessing you have the recirc off, so it draws in fresh air. Basically, its venting air into the cabin even with the fan off. If you press the recirc button, you won't get anymore air in the cabin. I use the vent often so I don't have to turn on the heat when it gets warm enough in the car (and I don't get really hot).

CivicWithNav · 11-05-2006, 11:19 PM

^^^ i agree... i have mine ALWAYS on fresh mode

i think he's used to the american cars where they don't have control of "fresh" or "recirc" mode

after 1400posts...i can't believe this is coming out of his mouth!

PokeyD16Z · 11-05-2006, 11:38 PM

^^^^Agreed. lol

Seemund · 11-06-2006, 02:23 PM

pika pika pika chu.. this is true

even when the ac is off, the air comes out

themuse03 · 11-06-2006, 05:40 PM

i agree...

according to the manual, the fresh air mode should be on almost always...

brooklynscat69 · 11-07-2006, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CivicWithNav

^^^ i agree... i have mine ALWAYS on fresh mode

i think he's used to the american cars where they don't have control of "fresh" or "recirc" mode

after 1400posts...i can't believe this is coming out of his mouth!

Dont mind me.

Quantum · 11-07-2006, 10:02 AM

I've never had a car where some air didn't come out of the vents while in motion, even with the fan off.

Retread · 11-07-2006, 10:25 AM

Orange light = compressor is running (cycling) which = loss of power and fuel economy.

PokeyD16Z · 11-09-2006, 12:12 AM

wrong. if the fan is off, its doing nothing. If the fan is on, if you've disabled the A/C+Defroster combination, you can have the A/C off...if you haven't, the A/C on and the compressor is running/cycling when you have it in the windshield defrost setting. The other orange light is the recirc, which has nothing to do with the A/C compressor.

Civic4u · 11-09-2006, 12:16 AM

There a button for internal circulation. If you push that button. The air stop coming into the car. When is OFF, the outside air will travel into the vent

brooklynscat69 · 11-11-2006, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retread

Orange light = compressor is running (cycling) which = loss of power and fuel economy.

So what would you do to stop air from coming in and saving gas. Dude the fan speed is OFF and the button all the way on the right is on(windshiels)And is orange. It wont go off if you press it twice and everything else turns green which I assume means off so the button I keep it on since day one is basically off. Also recirvulation is always off. I basically have the system running? Or is this what you do to turn off your WHOLE air system. I dont need it on.

**Yodums** · 11-11-2006, 01:10 PM

brooklyncats: You can adjust the air to expel in the other vents i.e. head area, feet, etc. (green lights) and manually close the vents on the driver side or something.

That's what I do..

brooklynscat69 · 11-11-2006, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yodums

brooklyncats: You can adjust the air to expel in the other vents i.e. head area, feet, etc. (green lights) and manually close the vents on the driver side or something.

That's what I do..

Thanks. Got it.

NorCalFG1 · 11-13-2006, 01:59 PM

i think its just the air comin from the engine when your driving really fast. cause when i drive normally like around 45 air dont come in but whe i hit 80-100 its letting air in

mort · 11-13-2006, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Civic4u

There a button for internal circulation. If you push that button. The air stop coming into the car. When is OFF, the outside air will travel into the vent

^What he said.

11-05-2006, 10:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
brooklynscat69 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brentwood, NY Posts: 1,874 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Air blowing in w/o it being ON. Not sure if Its posted but here I go. I rarely use my air conditioner or heater on my SI. When not in use(always) I keep it on the front defroster with the light being orange not green. Im guessing this means that its off. I always keep it there because anything else is basically gonna make the vents go on. The air flow knob is all the way in the Off position. But yet, I still get heat or cold air coming into my car depending on what temp I keep it at. Isnt the airflow supposed to stop? Or am I basically keeping the ac on all the time? Thanks

11-11-2006, 01:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
Yodums Scrodums Join Date: May 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 8,480 HIRO - ಠ_ಠ iTrader: 10 / 100%	brooklyncats: You can adjust the air to expel in the other vents i.e. head area, feet, etc. (green lights) and manually close the vents on the driver side or something. That's what I do.. __________________ 2007 Taffeta White Civic Si Coupe

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11-05-2006, 10:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
PokeyD16Z Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 505 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Do you have the recirc on or off? (Do you see an orange light above the car symbol with the arrow going around the interior?). I'm guessing you have the recirc off, so it draws in fresh air. Basically, its venting air into the cabin even with the fan off. If you press the recirc button, you won't get anymore air in the cabin. I use the vent often so I don't have to turn on the heat when it gets warm enough in the car (and I don't get really hot).

11-05-2006, 11:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
CivicWithNav Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Woodstock MD Posts: 2,566 iTrader: 13 / 100%	^^^ i agree... i have mine ALWAYS on fresh mode i think he's used to the american cars where they don't have control of "fresh" or "recirc" mode after 1400posts...i can't believe this is coming out of his mouth!

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PokeyD16Z Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 505 iTrader: 0 / 0%	^^^^Agreed. lol

11-06-2006, 02:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Seemund Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,570 iTrader: 2 / 100%	pika pika pika chu.. this is true even when the ac is off, the air comes out

11-06-2006, 05:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
themuse03 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 213 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i agree... according to the manual, the fresh air mode should be on almost always...

11-07-2006, 10:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
Quantum Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 305 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I've never had a car where some air didn't come out of the vents while in motion, even with the fan off.

11-07-2006, 10:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
Retread Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 534 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Orange light = compressor is running (cycling) which = loss of power and fuel economy.

11-09-2006, 12:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
PokeyD16Z Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 505 iTrader: 0 / 0%	wrong. if the fan is off, its doing nothing. If the fan is on, if you've disabled the A/C+Defroster combination, you can have the A/C off...if you haven't, the A/C on and the compressor is running/cycling when you have it in the windshield defrost setting. The other orange light is the recirc, which has nothing to do with the A/C compressor.

11-09-2006, 12:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
Civic4u Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Humble, TX Posts: 6,670 iTrader: 7 / 100%	There a button for internal circulation. If you push that button. The air stop coming into the car. When is OFF, the outside air will travel into the vent

11-13-2006, 01:59 PM	#15 (permalink)
NorCalFG1 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stockton Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i think its just the air comin from the engine when your driving really fast. cause when i drive normally like around 45 air dont come in but whe i hit 80-100 its letting air in