My AC does not produce cold air.
Is there a DIY fix for this or does a dealer need to do the work?
Replace freon can?

Please list part numbers and steps if you can.

Thanks.

 

This is likely a warranty issue, especially with the 2005. There is a TSB somewhere on this. Clutch relay coil or something....

Do a search and see what you can come up with. Here is something recent

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10713996

 

Thanks. Found the service news for it. Sept. 07.
I did a search for "AC", not "A/C". If only I read a couple threads down.

 

Steve,

The coil is most likely the culprit. Not sure if it's a easy DIY or not. A service manual from EBay is on my list of things to buy

Chris

 

Took my car into Acura dealer today.
We'll see what they say. Trying to get it fixed under Acuracare extended warranty.

 

Mentioned several times on this forum but the search function on this site is about the worst out there and cannot be relied on.

I replaced my coil unit not too long ago. Need the right tools to get the snap rings off from an angle. Otherwise pretty straight forward. Works great every since.

 

All

Search, in my experience, is not the best in the forum software. The Google site search command works really well, or at least in comparison to the forum software.

Go to Google, and type in the search box

site://rl.acurazine.com [insert search terms here]


See also
https://acurazine.com/forums/showt...php?p=10713996

 

Good info, thanks.

 

Here is a pic of the field coil I installed a while back. Again, need to have the right tools to get to them snap rings as everything is at an angle.

 

Well, it turns out that for my car, the freon was completely out and the there was a slight leak in the condensor.
All fixed now.

 

Here is a diagram of the wiring for the HVAC system, in case anyone finds it useful!
HVAC diagram, 2005-2012 RL.

 

Anyone ever used those DIY a\c refrigerant recharge kits sold at Wally World and other part stores? The air coming out of the vents when I have the a/c on just doesn't seem cold enough for me. I do not believe that there is a major issue with the cooling system such as a bad condenser but instead is just low on refrigerant. Debating on going to the dealer or independent shop for service or just picking up a recharge kit and doing it on my own.

 

^I actually noticed the same thing in my car about a month ago. I suspected low refrigeratant and it turns out I was right. I opted with dealer since I had a coupon and it came out to not terribly more than an indy shop. Just beware, my dealer said they can't check the level they have to evacuate and recharge to tell me if it's low. Stealership? My system was short by 0.4 lbs thought. System capacity is 1.1lbs and mine had 0.7lbs. No substantial leaks.

 

Once I drove a friend's old acura to fill it with frion and the guy did it saying u really could do this yourself. Just buy a canister and pump in some at a time until u feel the air is cold enough.

i found a lil tutorial. there are a few others on there.

 

It's honestly not terribly hard. I'll admit I got lazy.

 

Hey man - I was just thinking the same thing the other day. I was planning on going to dealer to have them do A/C service as it blows cold, it cools the car down but it is just not cold enough. My wife's '13 TL blows definitely colder air.

 

Acura Libertyville unfortunately has no way of just checking the levels, which is odd to me considering you can get the gauges to do it. It just wasn't worth the money considering I'd probably never do it again on the car. I remember their initial estimate was a little on the high side but I remember they had a coupon at the time, and I told them McGrath had quoted me less too. FWIW I've noticed Pauly can be a little cheaper sometimes, especially with their coupons.

A year later and my A/C still blows stone cold

 

I'll share my experience since posted in this thread almost a year ago. Last week my area had at least three days where the temperature went above 90 degrees. I decided to buy a can of the AC Pro refrigerant instead of having the system professionally checked. My refrigerant level was low but not depleted which would explain why the air coming out was somewhat warm but not hot. I tolerate the cold more than hot and especially humid weather so having cold crisp air is a must. After adding the refrigerant, I used one a handheld digital thermometers and the reading coming from the center vents was in the mid 50's and slightly higher from the corner vents. I was happy with the results especially during those days where it reached above 90 degrees.

 

that was BS. they hook up pressure gauges to high and low and should easily be able to tell if it's low. Usually, as long as your a/c is still a little cold, you can add a can of freon, but you should use the type with the leak detecting fluid in it so you can locate and repair the leak later on. It will continue to leak until you replace the seal or whatever has gone bad. If the A/C is still a little cold, that means there is still a vacuum on the system so it will happily suck in the fresh can of freon.

 

Yup definitely agree! What's funny is my dad recently bought the gauges and the hardware to do it himself so it's totally feasible to do it yourself. I'll admit I was just lazy at the time.

 

Vertx, apologies if this is hijacking the thread, but have you tried Muller? I'm in your area and I've had generally good service experiences with them, while a friend had a nightmare Acura service experience with McGrath.

 

No worries, I'm always happy to share my dealership experience. I've never actually turned my keys over to McGrath, I've only gotten quotes from them for comparison. I honestly can't say I've ever tried Muller before, but I've taken a friend's Honda to Muller and the experience has been fairly good. Libertyville has been my go to, but I feel like as of late with the change of ownership,it's not quite the same experience I've had in the past if/when I do go in...