01civicexboy

Hey all...

My 01 Civic is at 70k miles and I recharged the AC yesterday. The compressor kicks in but it wont blow out any cold air.


Any idea of what the possible problem is?

streetglower

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why did you recharge the AC in the first place? was the AC not working to begin with?

if it wasnt, you need to find out why, if there was a mechanical problem and still a normal charge of refirgerant, adding more will just overcharge the system and either way it still wont work.

Need some more details on what the beginning issue was.

01civicexboy

I noticed the ac not working a while ago but since it was winter I didn't really get on to fixing it. I had a guy vacuum out the system and fill it up to specs. It is filled completely but when I push the AC button I feel the compressor start but no cold air. The heater still works and I still get air but it is not refrigerated.

tinman

Expansion valve may be bad.

01civicexboy

So I am guessing the best thing would be to take it to a local mechanic to have him look at it...How much would this valve cost?

Michalo187

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It could even be the switch for the a/c mine resently went bad and i had to rewire my own switch. It sounds like the exact same thing that happened to mine.

streetglower

iTrader: (13)

take it to a shop and have them hook up a set of gauges to see what the pressures are. And have them figure out what the problem is.

Michalo187

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^^^ Yeah and don't ever try to add coolant if you do not know what the problem is.

britten

My AC light stays on, so I assume the AC is always on. I think it's on b/c the mileage is not a sweet as my research indicated. Michalo, how did you rewire it? I haven't done anything like that, so should I have a mechanic do it?