1996 Honda Accord Air Conditioning Not working

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dto67 - 27 Aug 2005 22:29 GMT

Car has never had an air conditioning problem. However, 2 days ago after
going through a car wash, I turned the A/C on and it failed to blow cold
air. When I turn on the A/C light, the green light over the A/C goes on,
and uncooled air blows. I noticed that the car does not labor as it
normally does when the A/C is engaged. Also, after checking someone
else's post, I checked to see if the radiator fans were on--they were not.
Are they supposed to be on? Any comments or suggestions would be
greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Dan

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JeB - 28 Aug 2005 03:42 GMT

>Car has never had an air conditioning problem. However, 2 days ago after
>going through a car wash, I turned the A/C on and it failed to blow cold
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> Are they supposed to be on? Any comments or suggestions would be
>greatly appreciated.

There's an electric clutch that engages the air conditioning pump.
It's possible you damaged/shorted something with the wash. After
that look for refrigerant loss, etc.

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Elbert - 28 Aug 2005 14:21 GMT

>Car has never had an air conditioning problem. However, 2 days ago after
>going through a car wash, I turned the A/C on and it failed to blow cold
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>greatly appreciated.
>Thanks, Dan

yes the electric fans are supposed to engage with the A/C on. You
have to "have" air across the condensor for the air condentioning to
work.

you may just have a loose wire / connection. I would make sure the
fans are working otherwise, not only when the A/C is on, or you are
going to have over-heating problems.

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