Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

Roughly 1/27/04 05:33, Tibur Waltson's monkeys randomly typed:

> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.

This isn't a good idea. Not only is that not long enough to allow
the A/C to the oil around and lube its seals, but it is also
EXTREMELY bad for your engine and exhaust system. You really want
to run the engine long enough to come up to full operating temperature
and then stay there for at least 10-15 minutes.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?

Some vehicles turn the A/C on with the defrost position. Plus if you
have the old style separate manual A/C button, you can turn on the
A/C and the heater at the same time so you don't freeze while
setting there with the car running. This warms up the inside
enough to allow the A/C to come on....

--
Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

Roughly 1/27/04 05:33, Tibur Waltson's monkeys randomly typed:

> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.

This isn't a good idea. Not only is that not long enough to allow
the A/C to the oil around and lube its seals, but it is also
EXTREMELY bad for your engine and exhaust system. You really want
to run the engine long enough to come up to full operating temperature
and then stay there for at least 10-15 minutes.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?

Some vehicles turn the A/C on with the defrost position. Plus if you
have the old style separate manual A/C button, you can turn on the
A/C and the heater at the same time so you don't freeze while
setting there with the car running. This warms up the inside
enough to allow the A/C to come on....

--
Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

Roughly 1/27/04 05:33, Tibur Waltson's monkeys randomly typed:

> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.

This isn't a good idea. Not only is that not long enough to allow
the A/C to the oil around and lube its seals, but it is also
EXTREMELY bad for your engine and exhaust system. You really want
to run the engine long enough to come up to full operating temperature
and then stay there for at least 10-15 minutes.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?

Some vehicles turn the A/C on with the defrost position. Plus if you
have the old style separate manual A/C button, you can turn on the
A/C and the heater at the same time so you don't freeze while
setting there with the car running. This warms up the inside
enough to allow the A/C to come on....

--
Now that Spirit Rover has confirmed the presence of weapons of
mass destruction on Mars, we are preparing to invade...

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

I have several collector vehicles, as old as a 1941. I learned
from other collector over the years. I take each one out on the
road every month. If the weather doesn't permit me to do that, I
run them, with one drive wheel off the floor, for at least twenty
minutes. That seems to be enough time to return the start
voltage to the battery and keep all of the seals and mechanical
stuff lubed. I also run all of the switches through the
functions, as well. That regimen has served my cars well over
for fifty years.


mike hunt



Tibur Waltson wrote:
>
> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?
>
> TIA, `93 Honda Accord lx

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

I have several collector vehicles, as old as a 1941. I learned
from other collector over the years. I take each one out on the
road every month. If the weather doesn't permit me to do that, I
run them, with one drive wheel off the floor, for at least twenty
minutes. That seems to be enough time to return the start
voltage to the battery and keep all of the seals and mechanical
stuff lubed. I also run all of the switches through the
functions, as well. That regimen has served my cars well over
for fifty years.


mike hunt



Tibur Waltson wrote:
>
> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?
>
> TIA, `93 Honda Accord lx

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

I have several collector vehicles, as old as a 1941. I learned
from other collector over the years. I take each one out on the
road every month. If the weather doesn't permit me to do that, I
run them, with one drive wheel off the floor, for at least twenty
minutes. That seems to be enough time to return the start
voltage to the battery and keep all of the seals and mechanical
stuff lubed. I also run all of the switches through the
functions, as well. That regimen has served my cars well over
for fifty years.


mike hunt



Tibur Waltson wrote:
>
> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?
>
> TIA, `93 Honda Accord lx

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

I have several collector vehicles, as old as a 1941. I learned
from other collector over the years. I take each one out on the
road every month. If the weather doesn't permit me to do that, I
run them, with one drive wheel off the floor, for at least twenty
minutes. That seems to be enough time to return the start
voltage to the battery and keep all of the seals and mechanical
stuff lubed. I also run all of the switches through the
functions, as well. That regimen has served my cars well over
for fifty years.


mike hunt



Tibur Waltson wrote:
>
> My Honda user manual says to operate the AC once a week but
> doesn't say how long. The car is in storage and every week I go
> start the car and operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> Sometime it's so cold outside that the AC will not turn on. I'm unsure
> if it's empty of freon or it's just too cold outside, 20-degree F. How
> long should we start a car and operate the A/C in order to meet the
> factory requirements?
>
> TIA, `93 Honda Accord lx

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
> Tibur Waltson's monkeys randomly typed:
> > > My Honda operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> This isn't a good idea. Not only is that not long enough to allow
> the A/C to the oil around and lube its seals, but it is also
> EXTREMELY bad for your engine and exhaust system. You really want
> to run the engine long enough to come up to full operating temperature
> and then stay there for at least 10-15 minutes.
> >
> > AC will not turn on. at 20-degree F.
>
> Some vehicles turn the A/C on with the defrost position. Plus if you
> have the old style separate manual A/C button, you can turn on the
> A/C and the heater at the same time so you don't freeze while
> setting there with the car running. This warms up the inside
> enough to allow the A/C to come on....

What if there's no time to run the A/C or motor for 10-15
minutes? I run the motor at midnight and feel unsafe to sit in a
car. The local laws requires that an unregistered or uninsured
car cannot operate on public roads. The laws also require that a
vehicle must move once every few days and be free of dirt. I
finally had it registered, but still no liability insurance. What if I
operate the AC once a month for 15 minutes and just start the
car for a minute, just to move the car a few feet from its original
spot?

I will try the defrost position, good idea. However, the diagram
doesn't show a connection to the defrost button.

Q: Does the AC system uses a thermostat switch before
engaging the A/C clutch? Answer: Yes.

Q: Does the AC turn on when the cabin is warm? Answer:
Probably. It's always cold when I run the engine only at
midnight. It works fine the last summer. I will run it for 15 min
and see if A/C comes on.

Q: What type of A/C? Answer: R-12.

Thanks, Tibur

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
> Tibur Waltson's monkeys randomly typed:
> > > My Honda operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> This isn't a good idea. Not only is that not long enough to allow
> the A/C to the oil around and lube its seals, but it is also
> EXTREMELY bad for your engine and exhaust system. You really want
> to run the engine long enough to come up to full operating temperature
> and then stay there for at least 10-15 minutes.
> >
> > AC will not turn on. at 20-degree F.
>
> Some vehicles turn the A/C on with the defrost position. Plus if you
> have the old style separate manual A/C button, you can turn on the
> A/C and the heater at the same time so you don't freeze while
> setting there with the car running. This warms up the inside
> enough to allow the A/C to come on....

What if there's no time to run the A/C or motor for 10-15
minutes? I run the motor at midnight and feel unsafe to sit in a
car. The local laws requires that an unregistered or uninsured
car cannot operate on public roads. The laws also require that a
vehicle must move once every few days and be free of dirt. I
finally had it registered, but still no liability insurance. What if I
operate the AC once a month for 15 minutes and just start the
car for a minute, just to move the car a few feet from its original
spot?

I will try the defrost position, good idea. However, the diagram
doesn't show a connection to the defrost button.

Q: Does the AC system uses a thermostat switch before
engaging the A/C clutch? Answer: Yes.

Q: Does the AC turn on when the cabin is warm? Answer:
Probably. It's always cold when I run the engine only at
midnight. It works fine the last summer. I will run it for 15 min
and see if A/C comes on.

Q: What type of A/C? Answer: R-12.

Thanks, Tibur

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
> Tibur Waltson's monkeys randomly typed:
> > > My Honda operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> This isn't a good idea. Not only is that not long enough to allow
> the A/C to the oil around and lube its seals, but it is also
> EXTREMELY bad for your engine and exhaust system. You really want
> to run the engine long enough to come up to full operating temperature
> and then stay there for at least 10-15 minutes.
> >
> > AC will not turn on. at 20-degree F.
>
> Some vehicles turn the A/C on with the defrost position. Plus if you
> have the old style separate manual A/C button, you can turn on the
> A/C and the heater at the same time so you don't freeze while
> setting there with the car running. This warms up the inside
> enough to allow the A/C to come on....

What if there's no time to run the A/C or motor for 10-15
minutes? I run the motor at midnight and feel unsafe to sit in a
car. The local laws requires that an unregistered or uninsured
car cannot operate on public roads. The laws also require that a
vehicle must move once every few days and be free of dirt. I
finally had it registered, but still no liability insurance. What if I
operate the AC once a month for 15 minutes and just start the
car for a minute, just to move the car a few feet from its original
spot?

I will try the defrost position, good idea. However, the diagram
doesn't show a connection to the defrost button.

Q: Does the AC system uses a thermostat switch before
engaging the A/C clutch? Answer: Yes.

Q: Does the AC turn on when the cabin is warm? Answer:
Probably. It's always cold when I run the engine only at
midnight. It works fine the last summer. I will run it for 15 min
and see if A/C comes on.

Q: What type of A/C? Answer: R-12.

Thanks, Tibur

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"L0nD0t.$t0we11" <"L0nD0t.$t0we11"@ComcastDot.Net> wrote in message
> Tibur Waltson's monkeys randomly typed:
> > > My Honda operate the AC for half a minute and shut it off.
>
> This isn't a good idea. Not only is that not long enough to allow
> the A/C to the oil around and lube its seals, but it is also
> EXTREMELY bad for your engine and exhaust system. You really want
> to run the engine long enough to come up to full operating temperature
> and then stay there for at least 10-15 minutes.
> >
> > AC will not turn on. at 20-degree F.
>
> Some vehicles turn the A/C on with the defrost position. Plus if you
> have the old style separate manual A/C button, you can turn on the
> A/C and the heater at the same time so you don't freeze while
> setting there with the car running. This warms up the inside
> enough to allow the A/C to come on....

What if there's no time to run the A/C or motor for 10-15
minutes? I run the motor at midnight and feel unsafe to sit in a
car. The local laws requires that an unregistered or uninsured
car cannot operate on public roads. The laws also require that a
vehicle must move once every few days and be free of dirt. I
finally had it registered, but still no liability insurance. What if I
operate the AC once a month for 15 minutes and just start the
car for a minute, just to move the car a few feet from its original
spot?

I will try the defrost position, good idea. However, the diagram
doesn't show a connection to the defrost button.

Q: Does the AC system uses a thermostat switch before
engaging the A/C clutch? Answer: Yes.

Q: Does the AC turn on when the cabin is warm? Answer:
Probably. It's always cold when I run the engine only at
midnight. It works fine the last summer. I will run it for 15 min
and see if A/C comes on.

Q: What type of A/C? Answer: R-12.

Thanks, Tibur

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote

> What if there's no time to run the A/C or motor for 10-15
> minutes? I run the motor at midnight and feel unsafe to sit in a
> car. The local laws requires that an unregistered or uninsured
> car cannot operate on public roads. The laws also require that a
> vehicle must move once every few days and be free of dirt. I
> finally had it registered, but still no liability insurance. What if I
> operate the AC once a month for 15 minutes and just start the
> car for a minute, just to move the car a few feet from its original
> spot?

It still isn't good for the engine and exhaust to only run the car for one
minute all the time.

What kind of area has these laws? If it's private property, who cares if you
don't move it every couple days? Who keeps track? Depending on the terrain,
you could shift it into neutral without running the engine and push it a
couple feet. Then once a month run it up for 15 minutes. Why do you feel
unsafe in your car?

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote

> What if there's no time to run the A/C or motor for 10-15
> minutes? I run the motor at midnight and feel unsafe to sit in a
> car. The local laws requires that an unregistered or uninsured
> car cannot operate on public roads. The laws also require that a
> vehicle must move once every few days and be free of dirt. I
> finally had it registered, but still no liability insurance. What if I
> operate the AC once a month for 15 minutes and just start the
> car for a minute, just to move the car a few feet from its original
> spot?

It still isn't good for the engine and exhaust to only run the car for one
minute all the time.

What kind of area has these laws? If it's private property, who cares if you
don't move it every couple days? Who keeps track? Depending on the terrain,
you could shift it into neutral without running the engine and push it a
couple feet. Then once a month run it up for 15 minutes. Why do you feel
unsafe in your car?

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote

> What if there's no time to run the A/C or motor for 10-15
> minutes? I run the motor at midnight and feel unsafe to sit in a
> car. The local laws requires that an unregistered or uninsured
> car cannot operate on public roads. The laws also require that a
> vehicle must move once every few days and be free of dirt. I
> finally had it registered, but still no liability insurance. What if I
> operate the AC once a month for 15 minutes and just start the
> car for a minute, just to move the car a few feet from its original
> spot?

It still isn't good for the engine and exhaust to only run the car for one
minute all the time.

What kind of area has these laws? If it's private property, who cares if you
don't move it every couple days? Who keeps track? Depending on the terrain,
you could shift it into neutral without running the engine and push it a
couple feet. Then once a month run it up for 15 minutes. Why do you feel
unsafe in your car?

Re: How long to operate A/C while in storage.
 

"Tibur Waltson" <Toush@hi.com> wrote

> What if there's no time to run the A/C or motor for 10-15
> minutes? I run the motor at midnight and feel unsafe to sit in a
> car. The local laws requires that an unregistered or uninsured
> car cannot operate on public roads. The laws also require that a
> vehicle must move once every few days and be free of dirt. I
> finally had it registered, but still no liability insurance. What if I
> operate the AC once a month for 15 minutes and just start the
> car for a minute, just to move the car a few feet from its original
> spot?

It still isn't good for the engine and exhaust to only run the car for one
minute all the time.

What kind of area has these laws? If it's private property, who cares if you
don't move it every couple days? Who keeps track? Depending on the terrain,
you could shift it into neutral without running the engine and push it a
couple feet. Then once a month run it up for 15 minutes. Why do you feel
unsafe in your car?