1998 Honda Civic cooling when idling

1998 HONDA CIVIC
145,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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SCOOTER.44
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The A/C works fine when you are moving. At an idle the A/C compressor relay keeps clicking on and off and the car starts to get hot. As soon as I go again the A/C kicks in and starts cooling.
I looked at the condenser fan, and it is never on when Idling. Do you think this could be the problem?
If so is it hard to replace? I am very car "handy". The A/C lines are right in front of the fan shroud though.
Aug 7, 2008 at 2:41 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi scooter,

Yes, the condenser fan is causing the problem.

The hoses can be shifted slightly when removing the fan with shroud assy.
Aug 11, 2008 at 3:13 AM
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NEOMYJOHN
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Yeah. The problem lies in the fan. you can always replace it and if you don't know how, a mechanic will always assist you.

Mar 22, 2013 at 12:56 AM
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