Honda Car Forum

The Honda A/C's are fine as long as you keep moving. If you get stuck
in a lot of traffic, or can't really get moving after getting in a hot
car, it will be difficult to cool. Both our '99 and our '03 worked
perfectly in 110F Phoenix weather as long as we kept moving. The '03
does seem to be a little better than the '99. You might want to have
it checked out at a reputable shop, but there is not much you can do
about the design.

Dick

On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 03:06:14 GMT, "Don Lee"
<NOSPAMddlee10@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have asked this question before but not much response. How can I make the
>A/C in my 2002 Accord cooler? During the hot spell in the past few days,
>the A/C took a long time to cool down only a little bit. It was the same
>with my 92 Accord, so it must be a week A/C. Anyone noticed the same?

Any A/C with R12 gas loses a LOT of efficiency when stationary

"Dick" <rhughes33@cableone.net> wrote in message news:tphhhv4t7u2quvlm14kh7rt6s8gs79b9tf@4ax.com...
> The Honda A/C's are fine as long as you keep moving. If you get stuck
> in a lot of traffic, or can't really get moving after getting in a hot
> car, it will be difficult to cool. Both our '99 and our '03 worked
> perfectly in 110F Phoenix weather as long as we kept moving. The '03
> does seem to be a little better than the '99. You might want to have
> it checked out at a reputable shop, but there is not much you can do
> about the design.
>
> Dick
>
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 03:06:14 GMT, "Don Lee"
> <NOSPAMddlee10@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I have asked this question before but not much response. How can I make the
> >A/C in my 2002 Accord cooler? During the hot spell in the past few days,
> >the A/C took a long time to cool down only a little bit. It was the same
> >with my 92 Accord, so it must be a week A/C. Anyone noticed the same?
>

Did you mean R-134? All of the Honda's mentioned use R-134.

Dick

On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 07:30:57 GMT, "Falco" <pepeduran533@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>Any A/C with R12 gas loses a LOT of efficiency when stationary
>
>"Dick" <rhughes33@cableone.net> wrote in message news:tphhhv4t7u2quvlm14kh7rt6s8gs79b9tf@4ax.com...
>> The Honda A/C's are fine as long as you keep moving. If you get stuck
>> in a lot of traffic, or can't really get moving after getting in a hot
>> car, it will be difficult to cool. Both our '99 and our '03 worked
>> perfectly in 110F Phoenix weather as long as we kept moving. The '03
>> does seem to be a little better than the '99. You might want to have
>> it checked out at a reputable shop, but there is not much you can do
>> about the design.
>>
>> Dick
>>
>> On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 03:06:14 GMT, "Don Lee"
>> <NOSPAMddlee10@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I have asked this question before but not much response. How can I make the
>> >A/C in my 2002 Accord cooler? During the hot spell in the past few days,
>> >the A/C took a long time to cool down only a little bit. It was the same
>> >with my 92 Accord, so it must be a week A/C. Anyone noticed the same?
>>
>

The car is still under warranty. I have a feeling that the dealer will say
that it is up to spec. I am in Vancouver, Canada, and I am sure the A/C
will not take your kind of heat down at Phoenix; car moving or not. I will
try, can't hurt, just time.

--
Don
NOSPAMddlee10@hotmail.com
(remove 'NOSPAM' for email address)
"Dick" <rhughes33@cableone.net> wrote in message
news:tphhhv4t7u2quvlm14kh7rt6s8gs79b9tf@4ax.com...
> The Honda A/C's are fine as long as you keep moving. If you get stuck
> in a lot of traffic, or can't really get moving after getting in a hot
> car, it will be difficult to cool. Both our '99 and our '03 worked
> perfectly in 110F Phoenix weather as long as we kept moving. The '03
> does seem to be a little better than the '99. You might want to have
> it checked out at a reputable shop, but there is not much you can do
> about the design.
>
> Dick
>
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 03:06:14 GMT, "Don Lee"
> <NOSPAMddlee10@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I have asked this question before but not much response. How can I make
the
> >A/C in my 2002 Accord cooler? During the hot spell in the past few days,
> >the A/C took a long time to cool down only a little bit. It was the same
> >with my 92 Accord, so it must be a week A/C. Anyone noticed the same?
>

Do you suppose insulating the hoses help?

--
Don
NOSPAMddlee10@hotmail.com
(remove 'NOSPAM' for email address)
"Falco" <pepeduran533@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Rs6Sa.3597$OM3.33@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> Any A/C with R12 gas loses a LOT of efficiency when stationary
>
> "Dick" <rhughes33@cableone.net> wrote in message
news:tphhhv4t7u2quvlm14kh7rt6s8gs79b9tf@4ax.com...
> > The Honda A/C's are fine as long as you keep moving. If you get stuck
> > in a lot of traffic, or can't really get moving after getting in a hot
> > car, it will be difficult to cool. Both our '99 and our '03 worked
> > perfectly in 110F Phoenix weather as long as we kept moving. The '03
> > does seem to be a little better than the '99. You might want to have
> > it checked out at a reputable shop, but there is not much you can do
> > about the design.
> >
> > Dick
> >
> > On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 03:06:14 GMT, "Don Lee"
> > <NOSPAMddlee10@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I have asked this question before but not much response. How can I
make the
> > >A/C in my 2002 Accord cooler? During the hot spell in the past few
days,
> > >the A/C took a long time to cool down only a little bit. It was the
same
> > >with my 92 Accord, so it must be a week A/C. Anyone noticed the same?
> >
>
>

"Falco" <pepeduran533@hotmail.com> writes:
>Any A/C with R12 gas loses a LOT of efficiency when stationary

The refrigerant used doesn't matter. No A/C is going to work very well
with the engine idling. At 1000 RPM, the compressor has only 1/3 the
capacity it does at 3000 RPM. Even if you rev up the engine manually,
you still have only the electric fan blowing air through the condenser,
which is not as effective as if you were driving along.

Dave