Weak A/C?

***FBP FG2*** · 09-03-2007, 04:50 AM

I know this is probably nothing, but I just wanted to check. Lately, it has been up around the 100's in so cal. So of course, I've been using the A/C a lot more. The problem is that it never even feels that cold. Is that just the way it is in the 8th gens? I previously had a 96 accord and the A/C was so much colder. Maybe it's just me though.

Mattzilla · 09-03-2007, 04:53 AM

My A/C takes like 10-15 mins to really cool down in the heat.

spocheld · 09-03-2007, 05:12 AM

when you're at a stop light is only gets cool, when when you're at 2k RPMs or higher is gets cold, just what I noticed.

Skylinegtr06 · 09-03-2007, 05:15 AM

yeah, you got to keep the RPMs high

Deedle · 09-03-2007, 06:28 AM

The a/c sucks in the Si, it never took that long to get the ep3 cold.

***FBP FG2*** · 09-03-2007, 07:54 AM

I tried to search, but I didn't see that this topic was already covered. I guess it was.

mfinlay04 · 09-03-2007, 12:53 PM

go back to the dealer and have them check the system charge. Mine was REALLY low!!! I did it myself and purged some of the R-134a and refilled it with synthetic freon. Mine is so cold it gives me goose bumps!!! Even when it was 108 in Ontario this week!!!

volvo9 · 09-03-2007, 07:30 PM

If it's barely working then you have a problem but if it's just not really super powerful (however the hell you describe that, haha) then it's fine. The compressor is very small and does not pump a great volume of refrigerant, esp when idling which is when the ac dosen't seem to work too "hot" at all. It's a compromise between AC and fuel economy.

When you come to a stop hit the recirc button and when you take off again turn it off.

As always everyones opinion of cool is different, if you think you may actually have a problem take it to the dealer. Honda has a checklist the tech will follow to verify proper operation.

09-03-2007, 04:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
*FBP FG2* Yeah... that's me Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Age: 19 Posts: 701 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Weak A/C? I know this is probably nothing, but I just wanted to check. Lately, it has been up around the 100's in so cal. So of course, I've been using the A/C a lot more. The problem is that it never even feels that cold. Is that just the way it is in the 8th gens? I previously had a 96 accord and the A/C was so much colder. Maybe it's just me though.

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Mattzilla Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South FL Posts: 547 Matt iTrader: 2 / 100%	My A/C takes like 10-15 mins to really cool down in the heat.

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spocheld Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fresno, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,460 Jeff iTrader: 2 / 100%	when you're at a stop light is only gets cool, when when you're at 2k RPMs or higher is gets cold, just what I noticed.

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Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	yeah, you got to keep the RPMs high

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Deedle Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 542 Deedle iTrader: 1 / 100%	The a/c sucks in the Si, it never took that long to get the ep3 cold.

09-03-2007, 07:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
*FBP FG2* Yeah... that's me Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Age: 19 Posts: 701 iTrader: 5 / 100%	I tried to search, but I didn't see that this topic was already covered. I guess it was.

09-03-2007, 12:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
mfinlay04 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,000 Matt Finlay iTrader: 3 / 100%	go back to the dealer and have them check the system charge. Mine was REALLY low!!! I did it myself and purged some of the R-134a and refilled it with synthetic freon. Mine is so cold it gives me goose bumps!!! Even when it was 108 in Ontario this week!!!

09-03-2007, 07:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
volvo9 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North Attleboro, MA Age: 25 Posts: 2,309 Andrew iTrader: 0 / 0%	If it's barely working then you have a problem but if it's just not really super powerful (however the hell you describe that, haha) then it's fine. The compressor is very small and does not pump a great volume of refrigerant, esp when idling which is when the ac dosen't seem to work too "hot" at all. It's a compromise between AC and fuel economy. When you come to a stop hit the recirc button and when you take off again turn it off. As always everyones opinion of cool is different, if you think you may actually have a problem take it to the dealer. Honda has a checklist the tech will follow to verify proper operation.