is it true that its not Recommended to turn on the A/C in high RPM.
04-25-2004, 08:24 PM
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is it true that its not Recommended to turn on the A/C in high RPM.
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i use to turn ON my A/C in 4K or 5k RPM,a friend told me that its not good to do this, becuse it will harm the Compressor.
any advice plzz
i use to turn ON my A/C in 4K or 5k RPM,a friend told me that its not good to do this, becuse it will harm the Compressor.
any advice plzz
04-26-2004, 02:21 AM
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Modifry posted that he determined the compressor disengages someplace around 7500 RPM (don't remember exactly) and won't re-engage until a somewhat lower level...
04-26-2004, 05:11 AM
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Yes, I've noticed on both my Civic and my S2000 the A/C will shut off if the rpm is too high. I have 6.5 years and 105k miles on the Civic, and the A/C is fine.
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ps. I have 'friends' tell me I shouldn't rev the thing so high. They don't get invited to sit next to me in the car again. (:
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ps. I have 'friends' tell me I shouldn't rev the thing so high. They don't get invited to sit next to me in the car again. (:
04-26-2004, 01:26 PM
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I am pretty sure all cars these days dump the A/C at WOT - it would make sense for Honda to limit or stop A/C below WOT but still way high in the RPM range. I guess I would ask why you would want A/C on under those circumstances? Or are you hypothesizing in case you are cruising, then decide some Civic needs a lesson? But A/C compressors are not cheap, and in my case,. when i am going to get on the car hard, the A/C goes off and stays off.
04-26-2004, 01:29 PM
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Originally posted by Road Rage
There are two situations being adressed here. One is your question about hurting the compressor by engaging it at very high RPM - not sure why youw ould do this, but the answer is NO, since the clutch engages progressively, not all of a sudden.
The, you kinda asked about running the A/C at high RPM. I am pretty sure all cars these days dump the A/C at WOT - it would make sense for Honda to limit or stop A/C below WOT but still way high in the RPM range. I guess I would ask why you would want A/C on under those circumstances? Or are you hypothesizing in case you are cruising, then decide some Civic needs a lesson? But A/C compressors are not cheap, and in my case,. when i am going to get on the car hard, the A/C goes off and stays off.
There are two situations being adressed here. One is your question about hurting the compressor by engaging it at very high RPM - not sure why youw ould do this, but the answer is NO, since the clutch engages progressively, not all of a sudden.
The, you kinda asked about running the A/C at high RPM. I am pretty sure all cars these days dump the A/C at WOT - it would make sense for Honda to limit or stop A/C below WOT but still way high in the RPM range. I guess I would ask why you would want A/C on under those circumstances? Or are you hypothesizing in case you are cruising, then decide some Civic needs a lesson? But A/C compressors are not cheap, and in my case,. when i am going to get on the car hard, the A/C goes off and stays off.
