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Old 08-17-09, 01:12 PM
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Is it just me or all SC does this? Whenever i use the a/c, i put on max cold and it blows hot/warm air for about 10-15mins then it starts to gets little cooler. then 30mins later it gets cold. Is this normal? becuase my daily driver (civic) gets cold in an instant.
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anyone is having this problem?
Old 08-18-09, 03:33 PM
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i think everyone has this problem, i do to. just dont have money to replace parts. try recharging it.
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my ac only blows cold when the turbos are spooling
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My A/C will blow 50-60 degrees at the center vents idling in 105degree weather, and it takes about 30 seconds to do that.

You should take it to a pro for A/C related stuff....it's just easier for the most part.

One thing you may try is turn your key on, but don't start the car, and press the recirculation and auto temp control **** down at the same time to enter diag mode.

See if it has any stored codes, and let me know.
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thats funny cause my SC's a/c needs to be serviced, and my daily driver civic has freezing a/c as well... weird coincidence...GL with the fix
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Originally Posted by horent135
Is it just me or all SC does this? Whenever i use the a/c, i put on max cold and it blows hot/warm air for about 10-15mins then it starts to gets little cooler. then 30mins later it gets cold. Is this normal?
No way to know if this is normal since you haven't specified what year/model SC you have, and what sort of refridgerant is inside.
If you have something besides R-12 or R-134a in there, then it's normal.
Search for more info.
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I thinking this is normal, When it hot inside the car it gets cold very slowly like at least 10-15mins. When it warm temp inside the car, it gets cold fast. BTW my car is 98 SC300.
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Probably needs a quality recharge.
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