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97 Civic AC works ONLY at idle

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Old 03-11-2012, 05:35 PM
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Default 97 Civic AC works ONLY at idle

Very strange. Whenever I first start my civic, the air conditioner works. However, after about 5 minutes it no longer cools. Whenever I start a cold engine, I can see the AC clutch spinning. However, as the engine warms up, after about 5 minutes, the clutch disengages. At the low pressure port, without the AC on, the static pressure is around 80.

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Old 03-12-2012, 05:14 AM
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Compressor not engaging when hot is usually because the clutch gap is too wide. Remove the clutch plate and take some of the shim washers out. You can do that with the system still charged.
 
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