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#51 of 73 Re: AC dead again [ts45] by kenlw Apr 24, 2007 (4:57 am)
Replying to: ts45 (Apr 21, 2007 8:05 pm) In your case, since it acts the same in all those vehicles, I would say it is more environment and technique.   Tint and windshield shades help a lot as do light colored paints and interiors.   On the simpler side, drive for the 1st few minutes with AC on high but NOT recirculate and ALL THE WINDOWS DOWN. get the inside temp down to at least what it is outside, it can be 30-40 degrees hotter in a closed car!   If it is 100 outside, let the AC work on cooling 100 degree air, instead of trying to work on 140 degree air.   After a minute or so, close the windows and switch to max/recirculate.   Park facing away from the sun so the seats aren't absorbing all the UV heat, unless you use a windshield sunscreen, in which case you should park facing the sun.
#52 of 73 2007 Honda Civic AC problems by ddove1972 Jul 05, 2007 (7:07 pm)
I have an 07 Civic EX and when I take off from a light of go to pass someone with the AC on, it gets warm and then comes back to cold. It has been in the shop 3 times for the same problem and they added coolant but it still does it. NOW since they can not fix it,they are telling me that it is a normal thing. They say that the car is designed to shut the AC condensor off so the car has more power. Can someone tell me that I am not crazy enough to believe thatline? Replies to this message: targettuning (Jul 06, 2007 4:01 am)
#53 of 73 Re: 2007 Honda Civic AC problems [ddove1972] by targettuning Jul 06, 2007 (4:01 am)
Replying to: ddove1972 (Jul 05, 2007 7:07 pm) We own a 2006 Civic and it too does about the same thing. Additionally, there are others on both this site (do a search) and another dedicated to Honda Civic who have complained about this. It seems you must be a bit more crazy that you think because I believe it IS normal...stupid as it seems. Oh, its the AC compressor that gets momentarily shut down...stupid design in my opinion!!!
#54 of 73 design=good by kenlw Jul 06, 2007 (8:17 am)
on small engine cars, it is very common to have the compressor shut off under hard accelerating. A car with that little horsepower needs all it can muster to get up and going. Add an automatic transmission which takes about 25-30% of that away, and you could be in serious trouble merging on a freeway or passing that bigrig. A new civic 1.8L with automatic transmission will be lucky to have 100 HP available if the AC is on.   them ain't a lot of ponies, pardner....   This feature is common and you can adapt your driving style to minimize the impact. I've had it on several small cars, and even installed it myself on one that desperately needed it.   Basically the harder you accelerate the more likely it is to shut off. And the longer you keep it floored, the longer it stays off. Don't floor it, let it upshift as quickly as possible and it will minimize the compressor down time. Replies to this message: ddove1972 (Jul 16, 2007 11:29 am) kenlw (Jul 18, 2007 9:50 am)
#55 of 73 Re: design=good [kenlw] by ddove1972 Jul 16, 2007 (11:29 am)
Replying to: kenlw (Jul 06, 2007 8:17 am) Well it does not even have to be when the car is at a high RPM. Just driving down the road is enough to do it. I have taken 3 honda sevice guys out on different trips and they all have agreed that it is not normal for the temperature to change this much. We even drove another 2007 civic just to see if it was doing it. It is in the shop for the 4th time in a little over a month and only has 8900 miles on it. Replies to this message: kenlw (Jul 18, 2007 9:50 am)
#56 of 73 Re: cabin air filter? [rupnok1] by maggienaj Jul 18, 2007 (9:05 am)
Replying to: rupnok1 (Dec 12, 2006 9:50 am) Hello, did anybody tell you where that filter is located? I have 07 Civic and same problem - thanks! Replies to this message: jet10000 (Jul 28, 2007 2:46 pm) maggienaj (Mar 02, 2008 4:51 pm)
#57 of 73 Re: design=good [ddove1972] by kenlw Jul 18, 2007 (9:50 am)
Replying to: ddove1972 (Jul 16, 2007 11:29 am) It's not just high RPM, it is load-based. it SHOULD only do this when accellerating. It isn't so much that the temperature is changing, it's that the compressor is shut off. Mine does this all the time, but it is hardly an issue on mine.   If you have taken it to 3 service guys, why haven't they fixed it? Either the sensor (or whatever controls it) is bad or an adjustment on the sensitivty needs to be made. It isn't rocket science. You need to elevate the issue thru the dealership to the regional folks.
#58 of 73 AC Condensor still vulnerable to pebbles? by nathan118 Jul 18, 2007 (3:02 pm)
Did Honda fix the problem with "pebbles" on the road damaging the AC Condenser for the 2007 model? I see 7 complaints on the '06 and only 1 complaint on the '07 at the ODI website. Replies to this message: will26 (Jul 24, 2007 10:14 am)
#59 of 73 Honda Civic 2007 cabin (a/c) filter by maggienaj Jul 19, 2007 (9:59 am)
Somebody at the parts store told me that the filter is located under the dash in the casing that holds the a/c blower, it is usually accessed behind the glove box. The Honda owner's manual is useless - doesn't say anything; I have one at home.
#60 of 73 '07 EX A/C fixed by dsrtrat2 Jul 23, 2007 (4:20 pm)
Friend had the on again, off again A/C problem and it was fixed when the dealer put a different software chip in that controlled the parameters of the A/C cycling.   She is now a happy Civic owner. Replies to this message: elwood5 (Jul 28, 2007 2:24 pm)

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