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#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)
#61 of 73 Re: AC Condensor still vulnerable to pebbles? [nathan118] by will26 Jul 24, 2007 (10:14 am)
Replying to: nathan118 (Jul 18, 2007 3:02 pm) I don't know if it's still a problem but I took no chances after reading about the problem. I drive to work on a highway with 4 different gravel pits and there are dump trucks everywhere throwing rocks out of their tires. In fact, one hit my windshield the first day I had my car. I had my boyfriend who is in the body business add a screen behind the grill. He agreed that the opening was just too big. It looks awesome and now I don't have to worry about fixing an ac in the future.
#62 of 73 Re: '07 EX A/C fixed [dsrtrat2] by elwood5 Jul 28, 2007 (2:24 pm)
Replying to: dsrtrat2 (Jul 23, 2007 4:20 pm) Is there any chance that your friend could tell you the details of the software chip, part number and software version, so it can be shared with others.
#63 of 73 Re: cabin air filter? [maggienaj] by jet10000 Jul 28, 2007 (2:46 pm)
Replying to: maggienaj (Jul 18, 2007 9:05 am) Simply take everything out of your glove box. then push on both sides of the "tray" part of it (right near the top).   The box will then fall.   Then you'll see the Cabin air filter tray. simply unhook it and pull it out. Take the old filter out and put the new one in, then slide the tray back.   Seriously, It took me less than 5 minutes to do it from start to finish. ridiculously easy. Replies to this message: maggienaj (Mar 02, 2008 4:51 pm)

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