The A/C of my 2017 CR-V EX has degraded to the point that it is hardly cooling anymore. The compressor is working. What is the most likely cause here?
A/C hardly cooling
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Funny. No I'm not a flatearther... I don't just listen to any opinion. Scotty Kilmer said it (50 year mechanic) so there some validity there. Why do you think ac works ok for about 3-5 years until it starts blowing warm even after buying the car new? And it's not always a leak in the hose lines and tubing...
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You can buy a set of r1234 gauges on Amazon for 100. And check that way which is the recommended way to auto check is the low/high side gauges not just the low gauge on those refill cans from AutoZone.
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Scotty Kilmer?
LOL
I wouldnt trust him to put a knife in my back if I paid him my last £2.30 in pocket change to do it on my command. As you say yourself, your dont listen to any opinion - so am confused as to why you think Mr Kilmer is superior to all else just because of his tenure as a mechanic.
If its any consolation, before I got rid of my Accord many moons ago, which I had had from new, it never once needed anything apart from re-gassing when the original refrigerant finished - probably some 9 years or so...... So I certainly disagree with you on the A/C working for 3-5 years thing.
But if you truly believe compressors are "designed to leak", then I'm afraid I cant help you. That is worse than believing in the nonsensical flat earth.
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I wouldnt trust him to put a knife in my back if I paid him my last £2.30 in pocket change to do it on my command. As you say yourself, your dont listen to any opinion - so am confused as to why you think Mr Kilmer is superior to all else just because of his tenure as a mechanic.
If its any consolation, before I got rid of my Accord many moons ago, which I had had from new, it never once needed anything apart from re-gassing when the original refrigerant finished - probably some 9 years or so...... So I certainly disagree with you on the A/C working for 3-5 years thing.
But if you truly believe compressors are "designed to leak", then I'm afraid I cant help you. That is worse than believing in the nonsensical flat earth.
On an older car I once added a small amount of refrigerant with uv dye and used a UV light to identify the leak. Worked well and I didn't add enough to risk overcharging.
However with a newer car as others have said take it to a qualified independent ac shop. They will likely quickly be able to find the problem and be cheaper than the Honda dealer. (this is assuming the car is out of warrantee)
However with a newer car as others have said take it to a qualified independent ac shop. They will likely quickly be able to find the problem and be cheaper than the Honda dealer. (this is assuming the car is out of warrantee)
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well my home A/C is 18 years old and running strong, my 17 year old TSX has colder A/C than the CRV which is still great. My experiences with other vehicles shows a small percentage of systems leak somewhat but in most cases they just don’t leak at all. I have never had to touch an air conditioner in my home or vehicle since back in the 70’s/ early 80’s when there were far more issues.
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<scrubbed out my comments specifically directed toward Paisaguila's attacks on DarkKnight... since Paisaguila is banned and their attack posts appear to have been expunged. No point in leaving any traces of that nonsense in my quote and comment response>
DarkKnight does have a point about Scotty. Scotty gets a lot of internet air time... but like many internet automotive pundits.. he is wrong as often as he is right.
Personally, I have largely dismissed Scotty since he went on a tirade about how all Hondas have OD... while using an 8 year old non GDI engine as his reference example in his video rant.
DarkKnight does have a point about Scotty. Scotty gets a lot of internet air time... but like many internet automotive pundits.. he is wrong as often as he is right.
Personally, I have largely dismissed Scotty since he went on a tirade about how all Hondas have OD... while using an 8 year old non GDI engine as his reference example in his video rant.
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Please show me where I have claimed that I am an expert?
Instead of launching unneeded insults at me, how about reading what I wrote. The refrigerant was used up. Not leaked out. Thus, it was re-gassed. Not sure whats difficult to grasp about that, especially when resorting to insults.
Yet more abusive and needless insults. If you are listening to professionals etc, then why post here and ask questions. Why not have your professional techs assist you instead of "some internet troll".
🤷♂️Nice - throwing in the race dimension too, I see. Last time I checked, this forum was for CR-V owners. It doesnt discriminate on location/ownership. And of course I'm going to use "£" if I am a Brit. The world has other currencies too, which I am sure you are well aware of.
EDIT - I would also politely add that I am well aware of who Scotty Kilmer is. I'll keep my comments about him private, suffice to say I couldnt care less what he says.
You might want to heed to your own advice about being unhelpful - particularly when you launched personal attacks on me - I did nothing of the sort to you. The posts are evidence enough of your poor behaviour and uncouth language.
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Matches my experiences as well, across multiple types of coolants.
Life cycle may slowly degrade the integrity of some coolants over the years, but leaking of any kind is NOT normal and is something that must be serviced and corrected.. both to insure the integrity of the AC as well as to help protect the environment.
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Not-trying-to-insult-you-with-the-obvious...
Check your A/C settings:
1. Press the CLIMATE button.
2. Make sure the A/C is "On".
3. Set the fan speed to "Hi".
4. Set the vent MODE to dashboard level only.
And for max cooling, press the "recirculation" button!
More details starting on pg 224 of the online owners manual.
Check your A/C settings:
1. Press the CLIMATE button.
2. Make sure the A/C is "On".
3. Set the fan speed to "Hi".
4. Set the vent MODE to dashboard level only.
And for max cooling, press the "recirculation" button!
More details starting on pg 224 of the online owners manual.
It's amazing to me how many owners don't know that the ECON button's use limits the AC compressor's ability to cool the cabin...
As other observant Gen 5 CR-V owners have discovered, the ECON button use doesn't really provide any economy, just blunts acceleration, and limits cabin AC cooling.
Oh, and BTW, Scotty may have been a certified mechanic for many years. That doesn't make his opinions something I take as "gospel". I'm sure many of us have dealt with certified mechanics who have not been able to fix an issue, or who have mis-diagnosed something. Scotty is now just an internet "Carnival Barker" Congrats to him for making a new career after his wrenching was no longer profitable for him.
As other observant Gen 5 CR-V owners have discovered, the ECON button use doesn't really provide any economy, just blunts acceleration, and limits cabin AC cooling.
Oh, and BTW, Scotty may have been a certified mechanic for many years. That doesn't make his opinions something I take as "gospel". I'm sure many of us have dealt with certified mechanics who have not been able to fix an issue, or who have mis-diagnosed something. Scotty is now just an internet "Carnival Barker" Congrats to him for making a new career after his wrenching was no longer profitable for him.
Thanks, this is very helpful!
Did you have this done at a Honda dealer?
Since, at least, my 2017 CR-V uses the new R1234yf refrigerant, it is hard to find any shop that has the equipment.
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