Roughly 1/27/04 05:33, Tibur Waltson's monkeys randomly typed:

> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.

This isn't a good idea. Not only is that not long enough to allow
the A/C to spread the oil around and lube its seals, but it is also
EXTREMELY bad for your engine and exhaust system. You really want
to run the engine long enough to come up to full operating temperature
and then stay there for at least 10-15 minutes.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?

Some vehicles turn the A/C on with the defrost position. Plus if you
have the old style separate manual A/C button, you can turn on the
A/C and the heater at the same time so you don't freeze while
setting there with the car running. This warms up the inside
enough to allow the A/C to come on....

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