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Civic AC weak?
Upstate NY...hot and humid. My 2005 Civic EX's AC is worthless without
recirc on...is this normal? |
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Nobody wrote:
> Upstate NY...hot and humid. My 2005 Civic EX's AC is worthless without > recirc on...is this normal? We just spent a week in FL. My wife's 2003 EX A/C did great without recirc. My '98 is a little weak, but only under the worst conditions (95f+ and silly humidity) do I need to hit recirc. |
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You likely have a very valid concern. Here are a few thoughts to consider
and a little background. What are the length of your trips and are you driving city or highway? What is the color of your car? If your driving in city traffic and have a dark colored car you better keep it in recirculate until it cools down. I would obtain a small AC thermometer and put it in the center duct. My forest green 95 Civic EX is at 120 degrees when I enter the vehicle but it will cool down to about 40 degrees out of the center duct in recir mode and to about 48 degrees in normal (note: that's the temp of the air coming out the vents, not the temp of the interior).....It's always possible your Freon is low but unlikely. It's easy to overcharge these R-134A systems because they have no sight glass. Good luck. |
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You can buy a simple pressure gauge at Wallyworld for about $10. It will
tell you if the system is low or high. "Nobody" > wrote in message 6... > Upstate NY...hot and humid. My 2005 Civic EX's AC is worthless without > recirc on...is this normal? |
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A big part of "cooling" is reducing the humidity - letting outside air
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I've always owned Hondas and AC has always been an issue. The AC in my Civic
is useless in hot, humid weather without the recirc. In really hot, humid weather, I have to have it on full blast for awhile before the car gets to the temperature I like. Nobody wrote: >Upstate NY...hot and humid. My 2005 Civic EX's AC is worthless without >recirc on...is this normal? |
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