| nolan65 |
| It was 105 here in DFW today, I got to drive the Pilot and sat on I-20 for an hour on the way home. The Pilot has to have the best AC!!!. Man it felt GREAT!!!!! |
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| jay |
About as hot here today, with 80+% humidity. I worked from home, and only left the house this evening to walk to the mailbox cluster.:p
But I do remember those 19,000 BTUs doing an excellent job in the Pilot.:p |
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| trickijedi |
It's burning hot and humid here in Chicago right now and to top ot off, we are in the middle of a heatwave which is suppose to last another week or so. Any car with an A/C would feel great!
I do feel bad for one of the guys at work though... the A/C in his 2000 Benz E340 doesn't work. Ouch! Hope he's married and his wife drives! |
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| krygny |
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Originally posted by nolan65
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The Pilot has to have the best AC!!!. Man it felt GREAT!!!!!
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Makes you almost feel sorry for the poor dumb bast...
NAAAAAAH!! |
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| Sportymonk |
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Originally posted by trickijedi
It's burning hot and humid here in Chicago right now and to top ot off, we are in the middle of a heatwave which is suppose to last another week or so. Any car with an A/C would feel great!
I do feel bad for one of the guys at work though... the A/C in his 2000 Benz E340 doesn't work. Ouch! Hope he's married and his wife drives!
When I used to live in Austin TX I knew I person from up north, Minnesota I think, who had a black Camaro with a black interior and NO A/C!!:eek: Always wondered what he could sell that car for in TX in the summer. |
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| nolan65 |
I'm back in the Accord today, The AC is not as impressive, but it still does the job, and does it well.
When Honda switched to R-134, it seems like the AC systems were not as cold as the R-12. But they seem to have overcome that now. |
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| jl_ss |
| The worst A/C we had was in a 1993 Civic sedan. A/C was still a dealer installed option at that time. If it got above 85F, the A/C couldn't cool the car even on recirc. Don't miss that at all. I guess we have it easy here, it was only 97F yesterday. |
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| gocanes719 |
| That's funny. Our AC in our Pilot is not that cold. I think all of our other cars had a better ac. |
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| CMasten |
I have noticed that the AC in the pilot is a bit deceptive. It quietly goes about its business keeping the cabin at a comfortable temp without making a lot of noise. I have found that most folks that get in mine dont think its actually working very well "cause I cant hear it working", like American cars I guess. Coworkers have commented on how their Ford or Chevy AC is much better than the Hondas.
Its interesting that if I just take it off of Auto and set the fan all the way up with the temp all the way down, they then decide that its even better than their Ford or Chevy units ...perception is reality I guess. No question in my mind its the best AC unit (and heater) I have ever owned and cools my vehicle down very fast and without a lot of commotion which I appreciate.
Now the control on the rear could have been done differently IMO.
Also I find that If I turn off the AC to the rear, the front cools off quicker |
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| gocanes719 |
| I disagree. I gauge how it works based on how I feel in the car. I drove it 200 miles the other day in 98 degree weather. It took it over an hour before I felt comfortable in the car. That is comfortable, not cold. I had the ac on Full Auto 65 for over 3 hours and it never got cold in the car. In my truck if I set the air to 65, I can't leave it there for long or I will freeze. |
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| jl_ss |
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Originally posted by gocanes719
I disagree. I gauge how it works based on how I feel in the car. I drove it 200 miles the other day in 98 degree weather. It took it over an hour before I felt comfortable in the car. That is comfortable, not cold. I had the ac on Full Auto 65 for over 3 hours and it never got cold in the car. In my truck if I set the air to 65, I can't leave it there for long or I will freeze.
I would have the A/C checked by a Honda dealer then, that is not normal. What kind of truck do you have? A truck interior is much smaller than a SUV and interior and will cool faster initially. But you should feel comfortable in the Pilot much sooner than an hour - have it checked. |
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| gocanes719 |
| I have a crew cab 3/4 ton truck that is as big inside as the Honda. |
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| jl_ss |
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Originally posted by gocanes719
I have a crew cab 3/4 ton truck that is as big inside as the Honda.
Really? You have the same area behind the seats as the Pilot in a 3/4 ton? I have a 1/2 ton crew cab and only have the same seating area as the pilot, not the cargo area. I'd love to have 1/3 more interior space in my truck. But as I said, the Pilot a/c experience you are having is not normal. We had 97F weather yesterday and it was nice and comfortable in the Pilot in a matter of minutes. |
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| gocanes719 |
| my 3/4 ton is wider and the cab is quite a bit taller. I can bet you it is a toss up as to which is bigger. Your half ton will be smaller than a 3/4. What is the need in arguing this? |
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| CMasten |
I had a Chevy K2500 Suburban with dual ac pacs that wasnt even close to as effecient as my Pilot. There was a lot more space granted, but all in all I cant compare the two.
My Pilot sat in 100 degree weather today for 5 hours, I took 8 people to lunch 15 min away and by the time we got there all of them commented on how cool and comfortable the AC was. I would have to agree with both units going it rocks. For cooling and dehumidifying I am very pleased with the perfomance of my vehicle.
BTW I would get it checked, just to be sure. Maybe if your comparing it to a much larger vehicle that is the delta, but I would say inside of 30 min you should have been very comfortable. |
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| gocanes719 |
| my 3/4 ton is wider and the cab is quite a bit taller. I can bet you it is a toss up as to which is bigger. Your half ton will be smaller than a 3/4. What is the need in arguing this? |
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| cwa107 |
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Originally posted by gocanes719
That's funny. Our AC in our Pilot is not that cold. I think all of our other cars had a better ac.
Something is wrong with your Pilot. I've never driven another vehicle that cooled down as quickly - foreign or domestic. The Pilot has a 19,000 BTU A/C system - that's enough cool a small house, let alone a vehicle interior.
My commute home from work is about 10 minutes. With the thermostat set to "LO", it takes about 2 minutes to get the car downright chilly - and that's at 80% humidity and about 95 degrees. |
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| krygny |
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Originally posted by gocanes719
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I had the ac on Full Auto 65 for over 3 hours and it never got cold in the car.
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Maybe you needed to give it just a bit longer. :D
Your AC is broken. |
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| jl_ss |
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Originally posted by gocanes719
my 3/4 ton is wider and the cab is quite a bit taller. I can bet you it is a toss up as to which is bigger. Your half ton will be smaller than a 3/4. What is the need in arguing this?
I'm not arguing, just curious if they were making trucks with a lot more cargo space now. I know that Chevy uses the same bodies for their 1/2 and 3/4 ton CC p/ups and the interior is 1" taller than the Pilot and the width is 2" more so there is about 3 more cu. ft. in the seating area versus the Pilot. But the Pilot has 39 cu. ft. more in the cargo area so the Pilot still has much more volume inside. |
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| Bill Balmer |
| I agree with the praise. I've owned a lot of cars over the years, and while the heater in my '64 Olds would make it toasty by the time I got down the block, it had no a/c. :( The Pilot's heater is almost that good, with a lot more interior volume, and the a/c is by far the best I've ever had. It was 98 degrees with a dewpoint of 80 two days ago. My wife walked in the house after driving the Pilot home from work and gave me a kiss and I said "Your lips are cold!" :2: |
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| Sportymonk |
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Originally posted by Bill Balmer
I agree with the praise. I've owned a lot of cars over the years, and while the heater in my '64 Olds would make it toasty by the time I got down the block, it had no a/c. :( The Pilot's heater is almost that good, with a lot more interior volume, and the a/c is by far the best I've ever had. It was 98 degrees with a dewpoint of 80 two days ago. My wife walked in the house after driving the Pilot home from work and gave me a kiss and I said "Your lips are cold!" :2:
yeah but was her heart warm? :10: |
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| andyschneider |
If you're having issues with the A/C cooling down the Pilot, here's a couple things to check. First (the easy one) make sure the vents in front are all open. My wife likes to close the outside one from time to time... Second, check the status of the rear a/c. I never thought about this much, since on our '04 EX-L/RES it's always in the "rear override" position, so what I do up front also happens in the back. But on my '06 LX, you have to manually adjust the rear to either one of the 3 A/C positions, OFF, or one of the 3 heater positions - and, yes, the heater will work even if the a/c is on in the front. Check the climate control panel on your EX to see if the rear override is engaged or not - because it MAY be that you're pumping heat into the rear without knowing it......
andy
one other thought - a dirty/clogged cabin air filter can also reduce airflow, so make sure that's clean as well..... |
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| CMasten |
I was doing some repair work on my wifes Ody and on HondaLink.com they have a lot of really useful advice for our Pilots. I thought this one was appropriate for this time of year. I just assumed that AUTO did this, but wow does this make a difference to follow their instructions below.
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How can I cool my vehicle down quickly after it's been sitting in the sun?
Start the engine and push the A/C Button to turn on the A/C. Make sure the temperature control lever is all the way to the left. Set the fan to maximum speed. Open the windows partially and select Recirculation Mode. Once the cool air has replaced the warm air, close the windows, switch to Fresh Air Mode and turn the fan to the desired setting. |
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| Sportymonk |
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Originally posted by CMasten
...... Open the windows partially and select Recirculation Mode. Once the cool air has replaced the warm air, close the windows, switch to Fresh Air Mode and turn the fan to the desired setting.
I open the rear windows a little (not too much or the well known buffeting noise starts) and I open the moon roof in the partial open position. Once I forgot to close the moon roof and kept wondering why it kept alternating between hot and cool.:p Closed it and everything was fine.
In previous cars (Chevrolet) it said to not leave the A/C in recirculate. My wife has allergies and after about a year or so her 2000 Malibu kept switching from recirculate to to fresh air. Chevy "fixed it" three times but then said there was a service bulletin to tell customers it wasn't broken, it supposed to be that way. :3:
Question: Does it hurt to leave the A/C in recirculate all the time? Some say it makes the compressor run all the time but I am pretty sure it simply closes the intake door and the compressor does not run constantly. |
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| trickijedi |
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Originally posted by cwa107
Something is wrong with your Pilot. I've never driven another vehicle that cooled down as quickly - foreign or domestic. The Pilot has a 19,000 BTU A/C system - that's enough cool a small house, let alone a vehicle interior.
19,000 BTU? Wow! I didn't know the Pilot's A/C system was THAT powerful!
Always wondered about that. |
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| jordinho |
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Originally posted by gocanes719
I disagree. I gauge how it works based on how I feel in the car. I drove it 200 miles the other day in 98 degree weather. It took it over an hour before I felt comfortable in the car. That is comfortable, not cold. I had the ac on Full Auto 65 for over 3 hours and it never got cold in the car. In my truck if I set the air to 65, I can't leave it there for long or I will freeze.
you need to have your ac checked then :) |
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| jsfofec |
| I've always thought my Pilot had an incredible a/c system, but yesterday I was able to really find out. I drove home from a short road trip, about 110 miles. The temperature outside was between 105-113 the entire time (we are having an unbelievable heat wave here in the bay area). I had the a/c set at 67 degrees, and the fan was on the lowest level. The entire 2 hour ride (between 4:30pm and 6:30pm) was very comfortable...nice and cool, even at the "soft" settings I had. The real test was my 5 year old daughter, who constantly complains about it being too hot or too cold. Not a word out of her for the entire 2 hours. Then when I got home and opened the door, I felt like I couldn't breathe because it was so hot...106 when I got home at 6:30pm |
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