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  Air conditioning and fuel consumption 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Your recommendation is to use air con regularly to avoid dry seals but my car manual recommends leaving air con on to enable the climate control system...
• Air conditioning testing 16 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  The time has come to start looking for a newer car. The 306 has served me well and so I'm looking to get a newer one, an HDi about W(2000) reg. Now these all seem to come with air con, but in this cold weather, how do I test it? Feeling for cold air coming out of the vents seems a bit
• Honda Civic 2001 1.4i ES - Air con / spare wheel help please 28 Apr 2022 (Forum)
    Hi. I'm in the UK. I don't have anyone to help and I'm an older lady with basic car knowledge. Please bear with me ?? I'm loving the car so far. It's a Honda Civic 2001 1.4i SE model. Drives lovely like a new car, but the air con doesn't work. The light
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  Who should pay for my car's air con top up? 30 May 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2016 Hyundai Tucson two weeks ago with 39,000 miles on the clock. And now with the warmer spell of weather,
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  Is a blown fuse causing my Ford Mondeo's air conditioning to malfunction? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Mondeo Ghia 2001. The air conditioning was working, then started to blow warm, so I got it re-gassed. Then it blew cold for a couple of days,...
• Ford Focus - Air con problem 31 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hello all I have a 2006 ford focus 1.8 tdci, just recently the air con has stopped working. i took it to a garage to have it re gassed and was told gas levels were ok. Since then i have checked fuses all ok, Relay is energising, high and low pressure switchs are ok but the compressor isnt kicking
• Peugeot 406 GLX 1998 - Climate Control display blank 1 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  When I turned the ignition key this morning it was very stiff (not happened before), the car starts OK but the air con control display panel doesn't light up so no air con. I think I read somewhere that the electric feed to the air con control panel is from the ignition switch. The same thing
• Vectra Air Con 14 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Con probably being the operative word. The first day this year when I *really* needed the aircon, which I incidentally use all year, we have another minor explosion and then pfffffffffffffffft noise. No cold air. This is the third full set of aircon pipes I have had under warranty. I have
• Air Con Question for Dave N 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  My SL500 is currently at the dealer having the air con tested. It was running cold but not as good as it has been in the past. The dealer called to say it needs re-charging and, incidentally, that they will charge me £152 for the priviledge. Is it normal for systems to need re-charging as a normal
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel - astra air con. 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi,  The air conditioning on my astra 2007  packed up a few months ago, I took it to have the gas topped up and was advised that there was a leak, and to sort this out would involve coloured gas to locate leat etc.  Has anyone any experience with this problem, and can anyone
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 06, How often should I run the Air Con? 1 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  The handbook for my wife?s 1996 Fabia 1.2 petrol recommends that to maintain the air conditioning it should be used once a week for 5 minutes on AC with the fan speed on the highest setting. Does it make any difference if it is set on hot or cold for this purpose?. wemyss
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  Air con failure on 2011 Honda - should the dealer pay for repair? 1 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2008 CRV 2.0 Automatic as an approved used car from a Honda dealership in 2011. Recently my air con stopped working. Upon taking it to get...
• Audi A4 B6 - Audi A4 air con still not working....!! 9 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I hope someone can shed some light on the problem i am having, i dont know what to do next. The story so far.........I just purchased a 2004 A4 TDI Avant, the air con wasn't working when i brought it but i was assured it just needed a regas , this seemed plausible as the car had not been used
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - 99 1.9 air conditioning 14 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  I had a leak on my air con. A garage re gassed it and used some die. Within a week the air con stopped working so i used halfords seak and seal air con kit. Its some new refrigerant oil and a gas kit. Its worked fine up to now, But when i tried to use it yesterday it didnt work. I bought a can
• All - Open Windows Cost More Than Air-con 11 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  air con for only £49 so you don't have to fritter away the £££s by driving with your windows down.  I've seen a couple of tests in car and driver that suggest that driving withthe window ajar has no noticeable effect-even at 60mph+, whereas the air
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 99 1.9td Air con and rev counter 22 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hiya i have a 306 1.9td S reg, for a while now my rev counter decides to drop anywhere between 5 and 10 minutes into a journey, the air con seems to cut out about the same time, the light on the dash stays on though, just isn't cold anymore you press it off then on, no click or cold air. It only
• Ford Focus Air Con noise 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Is it normal for the electric radiator cooling fan to be running all the time when the Climate Control is on? The car is 2002 Focus 2 litre Ghia Automatic....
• Air Con Efficiency 8 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 99 Vectra and I'm wondering what I should expect of the Aircon. If I set the airflow to recirculate and the aircon to max cool what sort of temperature...
• Skoda Superb - Air con- caught between a rock and a hot place! 30 Oct 2017 (Forum)
  Briefly, new lease car December2016. Cold weather so thought air con ok! Summer and father in law says air con warm?Lease comp says go to main dealer. Main dealer said 'there is observable damage on the condenser, caused by a stone.no warranty cover-all costs (£200 re gas, plus new condenser, very
• Mini Cooper S a/con pong 26 May 2004 (Forum)
  When I have the air con switched on there is a funny smell coming out, a bit pongy. Think I readu somewhere about bacteria that breeds in a/con systems? Or could the pollen filter be blocked? Any ideas/suggestions welcome. Thanks, Gary