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"Douglas Anderson" <doug@douglasanderson.net> wrote in message
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> Ok, 4 dr Civic LX, only 6000 miles. We have had the car for 7 months
> and with the latest heat waves have observed the Air Conditioning
> acting weird. I know Honda's are not known for cranking out the
> coldest air, but that is not my complaint. Here is the situation, has
> anyone else observed this or hav input?
>
> Drive car (doesn't matter how long/fast)
> A/C on, coldest temp, max fan speed, recirc mode
>
> -- Blowing cold air as expected --
>
> Come to a stop for at least 15 seconds
>
> -- Blowing still cold while idling in Drive at stop --
>
> accelerate to drive off from stop
>
> -- Air begins to get warmer (not hot) and more humid (probably due to
> warmer air hitting wet evaporator) --
>
> After 15-20 seconds air returns to cold.
>
> This will repeat at every semi-long stop.

Sounds like it is repeating everytime you run the engine at low vacuum,
opening a outside air door, and buggering up the water valve setting . Bet
your HVAC system has a vac leak somewhere.

Do these things have vacuum accumulaters?