Frequent AC Cleaning - potential issue?

[poorprince]

hi all, my car is a 99 Honda Civic SiR. For the past year and a half, i have been plagued by dirty, clogged AC (and icing/sweating on the evap tubes, dirt, slimey stuff everywhere) - you can feel the AC working pero very little air is coming out of the vents. i had it cleaned every 5-6 months. For the first 3 months, AC is very cold and good, then it slowly deteriorates after..

I tried diff AC shops and most of them agree na cleaning lang. All parts are ok daw. i just had my aux fan, expansion valve and dryer replaced. Others are suggesting to eliminate the use of car fresheners, minimizing opening of windows, replacing my old car floor mat and etc..

Also, it seems that i dont have a Cabin/Pollen filter. For Civics, they were only introduced from 2001 and up models.

Any thoughts if my frequent AC cleaning issue can have a long term solution, or could be a possible parts problem (like sa evaporator)?

thanks

[raine]

since walang cabin/pollen filter try putting one, ganyan din sa 96civic walang pollen filter kaya ang ginawa ko merong mga filter na color blue na nabibili sa ace hardware ito ang ginamit ko at para mailagay ito ginamitan ko lang ng velcro, hanapin mo lang kung saan ang pasukan ng air then doon mo ilagay.

[ghosthunter]

Just a though but maybe a couple of humidity absorbers might also help?

[poorprince]

Thanks sir! how do we exactly install a cabin filter for the civic? frequent din ang AC cleaning sa civic96 mo?

[istan]

Check if there are blockages from your aircon fan (typically behind glove compartment) to your aircon vent. Baka yun lng yun, kaya mahina yun air na lumalabas.
Check your freon level kung may leaks.

Aircon cleaning, can be done once a year.

[poorprince]

*ghosthunter - well it help? havent tried, but im willing

*istan - is the AC fan behind the glove comp sealed? do we need to open up something? had to ask coz im not familiar with such,

thanks all

[non-vtec]

Maybe you have a defective thermostat. Does your aircon compressor shut off when it reached the desired temperature?

Also when you had the AC cleaned, did they flush the system with nitro?

[Ry_Tower]

Maybe you have a defective thermostat. Does your aircon compressor shut off when it reached the desired temperature?

Also when you had the AC cleaned, did they flush the system with nitro?

+1, baka nga defective thermostat ng AC.

[istan]

*poorprince
Did you mean, mahina ang air na lumalabas OR mahina yun lamig na lumalabas?

[poorprince]

mahina ang air na lumabas, yung lamig ok2 lang pero yung blowing power nawawala due to being "clogged" with dirt.

[poorprince]

*non-vtec - im no longer using the original thermostat since it got busted, im using a replacement thermostat, or what they call "mechanical" - not really sure of the term, pero from what i hear, it trips off when it reaches desired temp. Yep, they flushed it with nitro.

[oj88]

*non-vtec - im no longer using the original thermostat since it got busted, im using a replacement thermostat, or what they call "mechanical" - not really sure of the term, pero from what i hear, it trips off when it reaches desired temp. Yep, they flushed it with nitro.

There you go. That's the likely culprit. If the thermostat is not matched, installed properly, or defective, it may not shut off the compressor when it should. This will cause excessive ice buildup.

[poorprince]

thanks, although mechanics have told me ok lang daw ung replacement thermostats... what are your recommendations regarding thermostat replacement? should i buy replacements/originals? price range?

[myacandheat]

Running the Air Conditioning System of your vehicle for about 10 minutes once a week will maintain the gas pressure. It is a good practice to keep cleaning your vehicle's AC Unit after regular intervals. This will ensure the long life of the AC System. Air Conditioning Katy provides cleaning and maintenance services for air conditioning systems.