honda9141
Jul 19, 2008, 02:40 PM
I have a 2004 Honda civic with 290,000 miles…last summer the engine was overheating and I could not run the air-conditioning (in fact the A/c would shut down on its own)….I had the radiator replaced and that fixed the problem…
This summer, the car is not overheating, but the air-conditioning works intermittently…If it is hot out…in the 90°’s.. it will work for a few minutes and then blow hot air…the compressor is still working and the a/c fan is running….if I turn it off and drive for another 5 minutes, when I turn the A/c back on it will blow very cold air for 3-4 minutes an then it will blow hot….if the temperature is in the 70°’s…it will work fine continuously …if the temperature is in the 80’s, it will work longer and then blow the hot air…..
I wonder if the a/c condenser is getting plugged and not able to exchange heat with the atmosphere especially when it is very hot and humid…
Is this a logical probability and is there something else I should be looking at ? …I have had the system checked by a mechanic and there is the proper amount of coolant in the system and everything else seems to be Ok with the system according to the mechanic
This summer, the car is not overheating, but the air-conditioning works intermittently…If it is hot out…in the 90°’s.. it will work for a few minutes and then blow hot air…the compressor is still working and the a/c fan is running….if I turn it off and drive for another 5 minutes, when I turn the A/c back on it will blow very cold air for 3-4 minutes an then it will blow hot….if the temperature is in the 70°’s…it will work fine continuously …if the temperature is in the 80’s, it will work longer and then blow the hot air…..
I wonder if the a/c condenser is getting plugged and not able to exchange heat with the atmosphere especially when it is very hot and humid…
Is this a logical probability and is there something else I should be looking at ? …I have had the system checked by a mechanic and there is the proper amount of coolant in the system and everything else seems to be Ok with the system according to the mechanic