Does your Air Condition work?

[Jerren]

my air has not worked since 93.

[guaynabo89]

My ac works but I wan't to switch from that cheap r-134a back to r-12.:stick:

[pimp86LX]

works perfectly, like new!

[hondaman87]

mine is frezzinggggg coooold

[Vanilla Sky]

not now, but i'm working on getiing the few parts i need to have it goin again

Derick

[accordlx]

On an 84 degree day, it's like a meat locker in there. Had to turn it off today.

[Jerren]

damn, looks like i'm the only one who doesn't have AC. i feel bad about my self now.

[TeKKnoTeKK]

Mine works it's just not cold.....so I guess in all reality it doesn't work lol

[3_GENCYCO]

SO COLD, I HAVE TO CRACK A WINDOW...

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SOMETIME I HAVE TO GET UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND TURN IT OFF!!! IT WAS 90 DEGREES TODAY, BUT IT FELT LIKE A HUNDRED...CAR WERKS WELL ALSO...I MGHT NEED SOME FREEON..BUT WHEN THE TEMP IS 90 OR HIGHER!!! MOST AC'S DON'T WORK WELL

[89accordlxi]

My AC works fine. Not as cold as some newer cars but cold enough to keep me cool in 90 degree weather.. The only problem is that I can hear like a faint scratchy sound coming from the far right vent when AC is on but when AC is off it goes away.. Does any body have any idea what that is?


Peace...

[tk89acc]

mine dosent work either. all the people that have replied are from up north. its already cooler up there plus yall have ac. lucky asses :D. its too damn hot in texas.

[locknload68]

I'm in the process of getting mine fixed. :)

[Hondastar]

My dad works for heating and cooling so it blows out at 34 degrees and my windows fog up, and I can see my breath sometimes.

[ssophab]

My mechanic friends tell me that I have an ancient A/C system... I have a keihn. Anyone else have one? It still works!!!! They don't make them any more.... it's going to be difficult when it breaks down and I have to find replacement parts for rebuild...

[phatazzDX]

Mine works great until it gets to about 95* and then it has a hard time keeping things cool. I think it needs to be recharged.

[seancornelis]

I've never owned a car with working air conditioning!!!!

[jay]

Mine's on the fritz since about a year ago. I employ the "mexican air conditioning." :bandit: (no offense to mexicans. ;))

[Stefi-blueLX]

I gotta have that freezing, cold air! Works just fine!
90+ degrees in Louisiana!
Wished I lived up north, must be nice.

[POS carb]

Mine is broken, compressor failed and since then the seals have rotted away

Hondastar, your pops needs to get us the hookup with some freon! :flash: :bow:

[LX-i dragon]

i think everyone who live here in tha south has gotta have it , or fry:burn:

[AccordLX-i87]

hells naw...:burn: and b/c im leaking oil and my oil pan is f*cked up (im in the process of getting that fixed btw) whenever i turn on the "hot air vents" theres smoke blowing through...i look around and im like WTF is it so damn smokey in here?? i hate summer

[Sabz5150]

Yanked mine out. I don't use it. On hot days I'll just put the windows down, open the moonroof and blast. :)

-5150 :bandit:

[njpeter]

88LX orig r12-brrrrr
88lx converted 134 cold (mostly but comfy in traffic..i've measured the air at under 40 at times, but grew tired of that game)
87 lx converted 134 , works nice and cold when I drive the car..no leaks, but she's a spare set of wheels

[88DXcoupe]

It's been over 100 the last 3 days here and my compressor froze long before it made it to me, the sixth owner.

[jigga225]

My ac works but It makes the motor run sluggish..

so i play the windows half way down when I rollaround town.
Ridin clean always when I'm bumpin my sound.
Might be 15 years old but still the cleanest thing around

[TrioAccords]

My AC is great at night, but during the day for instance, today in NYC it felt like 101, they AC wasn't doing crap but tonight on my way home I had to keep it on lo because it was cool. My question is should I recharge the AC or should I get tints?

[Coitis1]

Mine works but it takes so much power away from the engine that it's easier not to use it. Plus both of my outside vents work but not the two in the middle??.

[Kemperz]

My 92' civic VX doesn't come with AC, the car has nothing extra because it is ment for high performance, how often do you see VX's?? The weight is only 680kg. So thats why I don't have one!

[87accordlxi]

Originally posted by Kemperz
My 92' civic VX doesn't come with AC, the car has nothing extra because it is ment for high performance

http://www.anti-rice.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spit.gif :lol

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[Jdub07]

A/C? Not in the honda. I'm a DX with no ac. Don't really mind. I wouldn't use it anyway if I had it. Takes to much from the motor and the weight,...fuck it.

[Maydnaella]

Anyone else hear a rattling sound when the ac is on? Mine sounds like you're shaking a penny in a soda can or something. But it works! freezing even

[OldSchoolSwap]

Always worked and will always do. Even when I had the swap.
If you live in Miami you'll know what i'm talking about :burn:

[Reptile]

Actually after i finally got it converted to the cheap stuff and got it fied it works ok. But on like a 90+ degree day it needs like 5 minutes to get working well. Also as a side note when ever the A/C it on expecially my car will start to shake. If im in gear like R od D4 or whichever and i come to a stop sign the entire cars starts to shake. I think its because the RPM's drop to low (I have a LX and the wonderfull little car doesnt seem to have enough power to sustain itself, this is anoying since i was accustomed to the fast-as-hell LX-i i had just before i got this one), they go a little under 800 i think. It's kind of if the car wants to die on me and then again it doesnt. What is this and how do i fix it. Also does the fact that my car has over 215k on it matter?:D My car has always done this and i would like to see it stop. Oh, and for some funny reason it wont do it in P, but as i said it will in alsomt any other gear.:werd:

[Reptile]

Oh i forgot i live in DeSoto MO

[kennycm]

My makes noise and I know that the fan blows but as far as trying to get cold, it takes forever. As far as the heat, I freeze before I start to feel a difference and thaw out. I'm going to fix that problem in August though, heh, heh, heh.

[HondaLuxury]

I have owned 3 3G LXi's, and none of them have had A/C that has worked. I think that the A/C on 3G Accords was the car's weak spot, my dad's '89 buick with 255K has its original working A/C, you would think that the honda unit would be superior, i guess not....

[Reptile]

Maybe that and their tranny. The tranny doesn't even have a filter on it. Also my mechanic said that our cars A/C units dont have compressors, maybe thay came out before that technology did. I mean really our cars were desinged in 1985, my birthday is in 1982. Look at what they are coming out with now, everything is much more sufisticated than it was back then. Theres probably a whole lot of little things, and also some big ones, that have been improved upon. You must remember this is a car that was desinged back when Saftey Dance was a new song. They exsisted before Vanilla Ice, M C Hammer, or even the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.These things are old. However that is one of the strongest proofs of Honda's mechanical superiority, these car have that much age under there belt and they can still give the newest cars on the road a run for their money. If im ever rich one of these days im going to take one of these cars and have it retro-fitted with newer technology. I have never, and i repeat never, seen a Honda on the side of the road dead. That includes even the 1st and 2nd Gen let alone the 3rd Gen or up. I have not seen very many cars that have the miles on them that either of my 2 Accords have had. And the very few that have gotten close are obliously on their last leg. I'm not saying that high mileage American or European cars dont exist, but they are rare. For Hondas however high mileage seems to be expected, 150k-250k seems to be the norm and 300k or up is very posable. I admit i dont know a great deal about the reliability of European cars but the American cars suck in a lot of ways. After 100k on an American car you can expect to have to get rid of it. 200k if your just damn lucky and its been pampered. I've only heard of 2 or maybe 3 American cars that have reached or broken the 300k mark, i've never seen one. There is very little to hate about a car that you can expect to be able to drive anywhere you want to go, for almost any distance you want to go, for ever day you have it and it will still be running like it was when you first purchased it. These cars in many ways could become family heirlooms.:lol

[ChronoDX87]

My 87DX hb the AC kicks woooooo..gotta luv it.. and and i live in Miami Also.... yup ver :burn: Indeed... Oldschoolswap Gotta kick it one of this days if we local man lol... got some other buddies.... from 3Gees also :super:

[Guyver007]

Originally posted by Hondastar
My dad works for heating and cooling so it blows out at 34 degrees and my windows fog up, and I can see my breath sometimes. :::COUGH::COUGH:::bull::COUGH:::shit:::COUGH::: Sorry i got a cold from my None working Ac.... gives out air but its not cold think i need freon.

[Guyver007]

I FIXED MINE SHIT IS COOOOOOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dman87LX]

mine blows air..i havent tested it at lower temperatures..maybe i should, thatll let me know if its broken or needs to be recharged right?

[Site]

My car sat in the "parts car lot" of my mechanic for 2 years. He and his crew used to turn it on and sit in it while they were out during hot days because it was the only car in the yard with working A/C. Suckers ran all the freon out! So by the time I get the car there's nothing left. I took the A/C out to make room for other stuff. They had robbed the car of SO many parts in 2 yrs. The rear bumper is from another gen accord - freaking thing just hangs onto my car loosely. I get tired of hearing "your bumpers falling off, man." Eventually, I'll put a 3rd gen bumper on, but first comes installing my DCOEs, then headers, exhaust, cam, lowering springs, blah blah blah. "Hey, that car's fast and it sounds great, but the driver is sweating like hell and the bumper just fell off." LOL

[night]

ive driven my car for 8 years and ive never had a/c. i stripped it all out like 3 years ago. the full a/c system is ~85lbs.

and im in houston, but the heat doesnt bother me.
what does bother me is winter. and my car is stripped. im gonna freeze my ass off in a few months. but the car sure is gonna be fast :p

[87Hybrid]

Mine works it's just not cold.....so I guess in all reality it doesn't work lol

Mine was like that but I have like 6 cans of r12 left over from when they stopped selling it to the general public, and found a r12 recharge kit at schucks this last year and now it works great.

It just seems weird that they would still carry the recharge kit and not be able to sell the refrigerant itself.

[BensAccordLxi]

I took my A/C out after it was empty.

[bobafett]

sheesh.... 85 lbs its time to take that sucker out.. all i have is the belt off, and mine hasnt worked for as long as i can remember!

[HondaBoy]

im keepin mine, but it dont work right now. i am going to get it fixed, but not now. im not spending my money there. maybe after then engine, interior, and the outside are done. its not too important to me. although i always wish it works in the summer. i do live in south texas if that makes u simpathetic to me. i will get someone to fix it for cheap so maybe it can be working by the summer.

[Jareds 89 LX-i]

Mine doesn't work right now, probably because only about 1/2 the system is in there, and the compressor is frozen :lol . BUT, I will have it fixed before summer rolls around. I've got all the parts I need to fix it, just need to get a couple of days free to put it all in and fill 'er up. I don't care how slow my car will be, I'll be happy not to have to sweat my ass off another summer (never had working A/C in any car before) :D

[AccordEpicenter]

I hear the Kehin compressors are the better compressors (vs Nippondenso) It matters where you live where the ac lasts the longest. I live in NY and after 6-8 years in any car the ac tends to die. Its usually due to the condensor in the front leaking (somtimes from freezing weather) and going bad. Oh well, i got beats so i always run with the windows down (dont need ac) and I need another alternator (need dual alts to keep up with the amps) so bye bye ac. It worked last year tho. I swear the 3g accord ac was the coldest shit, any 134 a system cant touch em.

[Jareds 89 LX-i]

Believe it or not, the opposite is actually true. The Keihin compressors were the crappy ones, just like the el-crapo Keihin carbs. Nippondenso is the better one, and is also the only one compatable with R-134a :)

[AccordEpicenter]

yeah the Kehins have higher internal pressures and blow up with 134a... i already knew that, i was thinking about converting

[njpeter]

only the nd's can take 134..and it works pretty well too..having the compressor at the lower points of the system really helps. You want to check on compressor oil for the convert..I used "poly alpha" in one car and PAG in the other..I've been told PAG is bad, but not in my case..still cooling well after two years..I did change the dryer..and I'm sure that helped lots.

[Nate2310]

yeah my belt on mine broke off and thew shit all over my hood, and I need a new compressor, I'm getting it fixed in like march.


lol my dad gets freon for free, cause he just steals if from his work :)

[Y3G]

i got the button to turn it on:D
i need the belt to run the pump if my pump is still good

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Mine works, but I only use it on really hot days b/c it works too good (blistering cold).

[Elijah]

its goimg to be gone right away.takes to much from my car.

[dXsquared]

my car doent have AC... or PS or PW or PL

but it does have a nice dose of HP and TQ

Travis

[89accord_lxi_coupe]

mine works really well. got to use it the other day. gets about as cold as a witch's........ well you know. car can get a bit nipply. hehe

-Nolan

[MrBen]

I don't need AC. I live in Washington and if it gets hot I just crack open the sunroof and open the windows. AC really isnt that necessary for me.

[Jareds 89 LX-i]

Mine works great now! :D I just got it working about a month ago after it not working at all for about 3 years, maybe longer. Blows 38 degrees, and even on really hot days it's like a meat locker in there, LOL. I've been using it just about everyday.... it's nice

[86hatchbackLXi]

mine works fine. the only problem is i can feel my engine being robbed of power when its on. 100hp sucks

[A20A1]

It made a hook shot into the garbage can. :D

[djsbon]

the only flaw my AC has is that when i have my lights on (in the dark/night time) the AC does not light up! whaaaaat the helll..

-grey man. word.

[danronian]

I actually dont know, since it hasnt been warm enough here since I bought my car in December, I cant tell if the air from the vents is cold a/c air or just cold vent air since its cold either way!

*edit: It was actually around 70 the other day and just to test it I put the a/c on full blast and it pumped out cold air,:super:, not super cold but cold, but thats all I ask, my dad says he has a can of r12 at where he works so maybe that could help it out.

[LX-i Girl]

mine works just fine. but since i've gotten the car i haven't needed to use it.....maybe this summer i will....

[rare_89lxi_coupe]

welp..before my car was smashed to heck, my AC worked like a champ-freezing cold, never froze up... :((

[Morpheus]

Did all models come standard with a/c?

[SiR]

Its now working again!!!
Thanks with the help of Jared we got my black car ready for the summer. I dont know jack when it comes to repairing my A/C. The thermometer read 32 inside the air-vents. Now he's telling me to put anoth have a can of r134a in it. Any colder and the windows are going to fog up. But now, the humid summer in Florida is no match with my A/C!
Thanks again Jared for help! Another half a can will probably bring the pressure right on spec.

[87AccordsterLx]

Has been and still is ever since I got her... :)

[njpeter]

134a expands more then 12 does..you should only charge it to 75-80% of r12, I think 32 at the vents is most acceptable.

[3rd gen 89 se-i]

My AC does work but isn't real cold I think all i have to do is get a little more freeon in there and it will be just fine.

[ACCORD EX]

mine worked when tha poll started ! :D
now it works again after i fixed it ! :D

MIKE

[maxoutracer]

my ac never worked when i had my 89 LXi, it sucks! but all my cars right now works, hehe...

[Haolerot]

Shit mine no work and i live in hawaii

[88LX-iSedan]

..Needed recharging before it was wrecked. It's fixed now but still not recharged so im not to sure if it works actually... heh

[babboyyawdie]

:bow: mine works if its 50 degree's outside. other than that its a hotbox.

[Shifty]

my AC does'nt work but we think its becoz we ran out of gas for it

[badmonkeynobanna]

It's all good I live in Alaska, that's why mines gone. lol

[88' Accord Ltd]

My AC didn't work in my Limited or my LX. But it does in my EX-i! :D

[adams86lxi]

mine gets freezing cold but only works on 3 and 4:cool:

[i.c.]

nope, gotta fix it this summer, like 1000 to do it, need a whole new unit, i might just get rid of it(weight reduction) and go with 4/50 air conditioning...

[Blue Impact]

Just got mine to work again today!!

[Silver86LX]

mine doesn't work, but meh i don't like using it anyways.

[Trowa]

Thank God mine works otherwise i'd go krazy.

[iamvandemon]

i've never had working a/c. i thinks its just a pain in the ass

[89AcCOrDmike]

mine never came with any......

[easyryder]

Mine starts up O.K. then gets colder and colder 'till I have to shut it down for a bit
Yeah I'd say it works great