"Al C." <no.spam.acanton@adams-blake.no.spam.com> wrote in message news:<10eoi1vd3l3d96@news20.forteinc.com>...
> I called the service dept. at the dealer I bought the vehicle from (car only
> has 2500 miles!) He says this is normal for the Civic... that there is a
> sensor that will turn off the compressor if the engine needs the power.
>
> Do you think they are blowing smoke at me? I had a 1990 4 cyl. Honda Accord EX
> for 14 years before this new Civic and never noticed the AC change from cold
> to "regular" air and than back again while driving. Comments?
>

it's called compressor cut, and is commanded by the ECU. it happens
at lower rpm than the older model. it's very noticable on the new
civics . It's also normal.
Chip