Re: AC repair in Honda Civic
Mooner<br />A/C can be dangerous when worked on by non-experienced. A large leak can freeze skin or corneas in a split second. Wear goggles and gloves when connecting or disconnecting fittings and hoses.<br />As mentioned before, add some vapour to the system. Listen for leaks. If no sounds present, soak down all fittings, hoses, pump, and condenser with warm water mixed with disk soap. The smallest leak can be detected by the presence of bubbles. If the cooling got worse slowly over time, the leak may be tricky to find. If it happened suddenly, look for oily components.<br /><br />All comments on this topic ASSUME you are low on refrigerant. This may not be the case.<br />*is the compressor clutch cutting in when A/C selected?<br />*is the hot water valve stuck?<br />*is the compressor clutch getting 12v?<br />*is the belt slipping?<br />*is the condenser plugged?<br /><br />There are many reasons for no A/C operation.