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Old 16 Sep 2003, 10:55 am
Bill B. Johnson
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Default Re: 1992 Honda A/C on off problem

In article <vma3ss9otk7baa@corp.supernews.com>, "Wes"
<Jett107@charter.net> wrote:

> My 1992 Honda prelude has great AC, when it works. Sometimes for no
> apparent reason, the green light under the AC button goes off and the blower
> continues to blow the outside air in without cooling it first. Sometimes I
> can push the button in repeatedly and it will come back on.
> I thought it might be the switch until I noticed that the rear defroster has
> the same problem of coming on and off. They seem to both work or not work
> at the same time.
>
> Thanks for your input,
>
> Wesley


It's hard to guess as to the exact problem. It may be what is known as a
"short" which simply means that it works great when the short is not in
effect and works poorly or not at all when the short problem kicks in. If
it is a short, it's a hard problem to fix since the short problem never
seems to kick in when a mechanic tests the system. I suggest that you take
it to a Honda Dealership and have them give you an estimate on how much it
would cost to fix the problem. You may want to consider trading your 92
Honda in on a newer used Honda prelude or civic instead of paying lots of
money to have the air conditioner problem fixed.
If you want posters to explain what a "short" is--make a new post and label it:
What's a "Short". Hopefully, someone can explain better than I could explain it.
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