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Sedans Honda Civic Honda Civic Climate Control System
73 messages, Last post on Sep 26, 2008 at 10:17 AM
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I've been driving my 2006 Civic for 6 mos. now (5100 miles) and I am pleased with the finish, exceptional handling, smoothness, and decent ride. I get about 39-40 on the road and about 33 in town so the mileage is very good as advertised. My only gripe is with the a/c. I live in Tucson and the a/c is barely adequate most of the time and poor at other times in the hot weather. All of my previous cars here (Subaru Legacies) and my present 2000 Toyota Avalon all cool really well under all conditions. I mentioned this to the dealer at the first oil change and they did test the a/c thoroughly. They said the performance test showed normal operation, no problems, and correct temperature output. The 2 mechanics who worked on the car both did say that Honda was never really known to have great a/c and that in hot climates it usually just barely did the job. There were no fixes and no specific tips they could offer since i was operating the a/c correctly. I had a 1988 Honda years ago which was fine. The very large glass area in the new Honda heats up the car quite a bit too so I guess this is something to live with in the hot weather. All of the cars good points help mitigate this problem.
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Replying to: stanaz (Aug 27, 2006 12:03 pm) Most people out here in AZ use high quality window tints to deal with the solar gain. They work well. However, when you are headed toward the West or have an overhead sun, the 06 Civic's A/c will struggle as the front windshield makes for an excellent greenhouse. I suppose that if Honda engineered their A/C for the most extreme conditions, it would be oversized and impractical the rest of the time. With the population growth in the Southwest, perhaps Honda should consider a Desert option that would consist of an Eglass windshield and ventilated seatbacks, which are terrific. I think its interesting that Honda offers heated seats on many models, but not one Honda offers the ventilated seatbacks. I know roughly the size of desert communities such as Palm Springs, Las Vegas and Tucson/Phoenix. Is Fargo, ND really that big?
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My EX Sedan has a good A/C in it. Even with recent 100f plus temps this summer it did good. I kinda wish my A/C compressor would cycle. It almost gets too cold at times. The huge windsheild does lend its self as a good green house. Window tint helps alot in all cars. The better the tint the better it works. |
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Replying to: play (Sep 03, 2006 6:42 pm) Just to keep the record staright, in my post I said "in Tucson, where we have 4 or 5 months over 100 degrees" which is accurate. It gets over 100 in May, June, July, Aug, September, and sometimes even in October. I have lived here since 1992. I do agree with the rest of your comments, about tinting and solar heating being a big factor here. Tinting, and the use of a reflective sun shade for the windshield when unavoidably parking in the sun makes a big difference. Makes it easier for the A/C to cool the car faster. |
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Hey guys I could really use your help on this one since its getting very cold up here in Michigan! The heat in my car is only working intermittently. It seems to cut out when I come to a stop (engine at idle speed) and starts blowing the outside ambient temperature. Then when i start accelerating the heat slowly comes back. The temperature gauge reads normal operating temperature, and the coolant is at the right level in the system. The blower speed seems to be the same as when it was functioning normally. I ran the self diagnostic that you can do from the service manual and no error codes come up. I don't know what else to look for. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Replying to: wsustudent (Dec 03, 2006 1:39 pm) |
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Replying to: sotony (Aug 10, 2006 10:44 am) This power-saving design accompanies another trait (fault) in Honda's electrical system: power to electrical systems (most noticeable in headlights and stereo dimmer) gradually increases over 20-30 seconds, then drops again. Just watch your headlights... they'll get brighter and brighter, and then BOOM- back to normal. Very strange. |
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Replying to: wsustudent (Dec 03, 2006 1:39 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2006 10:54 am)
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Replying to: wsustudent (Dec 07, 2006 3:47 pm) You can buy a simple cooling system pressure tester that you put over the radiator as an air pump and this will find any leaks you might have that you won't see when the car is just cold and idling.
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