Air Conditioning

kero · 05-28-2006

Peeps,

For the first time I used my AC today and I was really shocked as to how badly it performed. Even on max AC, it just did not get chilly cold.

The car did get cool but took a while.

Anyone else have any comments on this.

My friend has a 2000 accord EX and he says his AC is lacking as well.

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Shishpanik · 05-28-2006

My AC in my EX turns on really quickly and is really good. I dont know maybe since its smaller (the coupe) that might be making a difference?

imported_Tricky · 05-29-2006

How hot is it where you are?
In a new car it really should be almost instant anyway, despite outside heat.
I would have it looked at.

05blkrs · 05-29-2006

hondas are known for a/c not working propperly on new vehicles.. take it in and get it fixed.. and don't listen if they say it's not broken.. it is... i had a mazda that had an a/c leak after 1k miles... they fixed it easily

kero · 05-29-2006

Guys, I guess I will call the dealer where I bought my car and see how it goes from there.

Thanks.

anteater · 05-31-2006

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Originally Posted by 05blkrs

hondas are known for a/c not working propperly on new vehicles.. take it in and get it fixed.. and don't listen if they say it's not broken.. it is... i had a mazda that had an a/c leak after 1k miles... they fixed it easily

Really? I didnt know Honda had that problem.
Why are they like that??

kero · 05-31-2006

I guess what I meant to say is that compared to some other makes of cars, hondas AC's tend to be cold but not freezing cold.

I can't tell you why but I know from experience and my friends car when he got his new in 2000.

Even my wife's 05 corolla does not nearly get as cold as let's say the 05 subaru impreza I just traded in for my civic.

daroga · 05-31-2006

I've used the AC quite a bit this past week (stupid hot, humid Ohio) and it's been comfortable. I think the effeicency of it tends to make it not freeze-you-out-of-the-car cold, which works better for me. I'm comfortable in the car, even if it's not like the arctic, I guess I'm ok with that. We'll see what happens come mid-to-late July. Ugh...

anteater · 05-31-2006

I dont like freezing cold air conditioners. Though it proves they work, you rarely use it at that level unless you're an eskimo

But yes, once the heat really comes on Im interested in hearing how long it takes for it to get cold.

bigman32hockey · 06-02-2006

The A/C in my EX sedan gets feezing cold quickly. If you're having a problem, I would just bring the car into the dealer and have them take a look at it. Hey, that's why we have the warranty, right?

kero · 06-03-2006

I will bring my car in but they always mess up something else when the fix the problem.

Dents, scratches, other mechanical problems etc.

I had plenty of experiences with toyota dealerships and their service centers and I always got the car back with a new problem when the original problem was fixed.

pico · 06-04-2006

AC here has been really good. It was 95 yesterday when I got in the car and it cooled down in what I thought was sufficient time. Also I almost always run the AC. In the morning I usually have to deflect the air off of me and add a couple clicks towards heat.

05blkrs · 06-04-2006

i never had problems w/ that at mazda.. i think you just happened to get one of those bad dealersip.. it's a luck of the draw kinda thing... if you have problems w/ one, go to a diff. one and tell them why you are there.. and they'll take even better care of you than normal.

Frantic · 06-05-2006

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Originally Posted by kero

I will bring my car in but they always mess up something else when the fix the problem.

Dents, scratches, other mechanical problems etc.

I had plenty of experiences with toyota dealerships and their service centers and I always got the car back with a new problem when the original problem was fixed.

yes seems to be a common occurance!
And when you take it back and tell them they deny it all, so how can you prove it short of putting some spy cameras in the car??

ndoelling · 06-06-2006

I own an EX Coupe, MT, and have noticed instances where the a/c is not really cold, but it does get there. It seams that the cars electronics will disengage the compressor if the car is running under certain condition, my observance/opinion. This may be to help with emissions or gas mileage or power as the compressor adds to the load on the engine and reducing this at key times may help the overall system. True it is annoying to have the air all of a sudden get slightly warmer than frigid, but make sure you are testing the functionality of your system when the engine is fully warmed up and you are driving at a constant speed, aka constant rpm between 2-3k. Mine gets freakin super cold, even here in Texas with the car having been sitting in the sun in 90+F heat.

Anyone else with a MT found that accelerating out of first with the a/c on the car sometimes lags before picking up power? I’m not a fan of the fly-by-wire with a MT, but I’m getting used to it. Completely different from my 92' MT, which has 245K miles on it. It really does not like cruising at speeds below 10 mph, stop/go traffic. The throttle likes to go or no-go, not much in-between.