1992 honda accord lx a/c problem

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AR300
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a week ago, the a/c in my manual accord with 175,000 miles stopped working. after a couple of hours, it began to work fine, and then stopped for good. no air at all is blowing, regardless of whether the a/c itself is turned on or off. both of the fans function when the air is turned on, but nothing makes it into the car.

i checked all of the fuses, and they are fine. the a/c was recharged and a new fan installed 2 months ago.

also, i dont know if this is relevant, but it was a rainy day when the air/ac stopped working.

any help will be much appreciated.
Aug 9, 2007 at 2:52 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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I am not an A/C person but I might start with seeing if the A/C compressor kicks in when you call for it. Does the clutch engage, can you feel the engine respond to the pull of the compressor?
Aug 9, 2007 at 3:39 AM
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AR300
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yes, the a/c compressors kicks in. in fact, while driving fast, a very small amount of air will come into the car when set to the outside air function (vs recycling the air). the a/c switch will make that air cold.
Aug 9, 2007 at 5:08 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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Is it possible that this is a damper door that is not working correctly? Does the A/C just quit without you touching anything?
Aug 9, 2007 at 9:05 AM
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AR300
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yes, the a/c will be running normal and then it just stops...fans and compressors still running. i am not that familiar with damper doors, so i think i just need to visit a repair shop.

any other thoughts or potential solutions would be appreciated. thank you for your help bruce.
Aug 9, 2007 at 10:02 AM
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