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sorry really lame question but i have no clue, to me my ac feels a little warm. not as cool as last summer is there a place i can check it? or something?

You have to take it to a shop. Only certified A/C technicians should be allowed to EVAC and/or Recharge your system.

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I think it also tells you when you open your hood and on the passanger side near the A/C lines it tells you this and also I believe to be serviced by a Honda Dealer only...

Its not necessary to take to the dealer. You have to take it a shop that has technician certified in A/C System Service. It is a Federal offense to inproperly EVAC and Recharge any A/C system.

i used a recharge kit and came with a meter when i did mines

Good to know cause I know a Honda Dealer would charge an arm and a leg!

i am a/c certified.

A/C Certified through a class or through the state that you are living in?

I need to come out to your shop so I can have my system checked.

I used to be AC certified and those little meters on the re-charge cans do not give the whole story, those of you with factory manuals can look in the AC section and see where the pressure readings (both High and Low sides) are ver dependant on environmental factors. A rule of thumb for AC systems is that you should see a 20D drop in temp between the intake air coming into the system and what is coming out the vents.

i am certified through the state. and i have taken classes for it. went to school for auto mechanics 2.

those recharge cans don't tell you alot because it doesn't vacuum test your ac system

thanks for the info guys, will do drive by a shop

I am also A/C certified by the ASE.  Certification grants you access to play with A/C systems without being fined several thousand dollars, and it also gives you the ability to buy R-12 :)

once i take a/c in school im gonna get certified. dont wanna pay for someone to do this stuff for me EH

Quick question. What would make the a c smell really bad. Its to the point I don't want to use it. I just changed the cabin air filter last week and it didn't help none. Thanks

What kind of smell are you getting? That will be the key point on determining what is going on.

It's only for the first couple of minutes. It smells almost like skunk and garbage but also a musty old air smell even though it was just used. I never turn the car off with the air on cause somebody told me that can create problems. I saw water coming out of the bottom of the car, so I know it is draining. But not sure if its draining properly. The other thing is that its only been cool not cold which I think is a seperate issue. Thanks

You may have caught something in your blower motor that is pushing that odor back into your cabin filter and back into cabin of the car. How dirty was your cabin filter? It your cabin filter was extremely dirty, I would highly advise cleaning out the blower motor. As for the cool not cold issue, take it to shop and ask for an A/C Performance Check to make sure you have enough freon in your system. They should also put a dye in the system to make sure you don't have any leaks.

The filter was dirty but mostly only between the pleats. How could something get stuck in the blower motor. Could it be something from the outside that got sucked in,or is that not possible.

The blower motor sits right under the cabin filter. Dirt and debris can get trapped inside and sucked into that blower motor. I have seen numerous of times were leaves and all sorts of debris get stuck in the blower motor. The blower motor then works hard because of the extra weight it has to push to force air into your cabin. That is how most leaves get trapped in your cabin filter.

I found a shop that would do it for 45. He would EVAC, recharge the system oil, and charge 2 dollars per oz of need freon. Is that a good deal?

Is there any access to check the blower motor?