How To Recharge A/C 10th Gen Honda Civic 2016-2021 R1234YF In-Depth

How To Recharge A/C 10th Gen Honda Civic 2016-2021 R1234YF In-Depth | TSB Recall Condenser Issues

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@_casano 5 ай бұрын

I don’t comment much, but came here to say this fixed my 2016 civic ac. Thanks for the ez instructions and saving me the 4-500ish other shops we’re charging. I spent 84 dollars.

@EvanAtkins 11 ай бұрын

This was great, I just recharged my wife’s 2017 Honda Civic and the AC is running like a champ! Thankfully, the prices seem to have come down from what he said in the video, as I was able to get both the canister and the hose for under $40 in Texas. Super easy process, and this video covered everything anyone needs to know

@saquist 6 ай бұрын

Bless you dude

@MidevilGames 7 ай бұрын

Great tutorial and easy to follow! My ac was not working for two years, but after watching this video, it is now blowing cold air!!

@yesi0520 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I have a Honda Civic 2017, and you just saved me $400. I followed your instructions as you explained, which by the way, you were very thorough. And now my AC is working!😊

@YG-lv4zm 4 ай бұрын

My 2019 Civic stop cooling up suddenly one afternoon. Stopped by my local mechanic he tried to charge me $500 (ridiculous I know! I am just a girl dude😂) So instead I made a research and found this video, followed the steps and it PERFECTLY WORKED!!! Problem solved, only spent $54.99 on Amazon. Many thanks!!!!!❤

@leihe6296 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. The AC stops working after the winter so I was about to recharge my 2016 Civic and I found your video. I sent it to the dealer and it was fixed for free.

@austinholbrook-i2q 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the notice of the Honda service bulletin! I didn’t know about that as I was getting ready to do this recharge. Took it to the local Honda service center mentioning this bulletin and got a new condenser and seals for free 👌

@ChilloHaus 9 ай бұрын

Can I ask... before you took your car in for the change did your sticker under the hood reflect the new coolant or the old one? I'm asking because I have a 2016 Civic and my sticker has the new coolant on it (R-1234yf) but I never took it in for the compressor seal change and I wanna know if I should take it or not to worry about it

@austinholbrook-i2q 9 ай бұрын

@@ChilloHaus I have a 2019 civic and it has the new coolant. A couple days after getting the condenser replaced for free it stopped blowing cold again. I took it back and it needed a new Evaporator, so it was a $2,000 job. Luckily my warranty covered most of it. I think Honda should have recalled for all AC components because that coolant eats through the whole system, not just the covered condenser. When you bring it in make sure to mention that you are bringing it in for Honda Service Bulletin 19-091. Your model should be covered for the condenser at least

@DiscipleOfSaya 3 ай бұрын

You saved me so much money in labor for what is otherwise a pretty straightforward task. Thanks a billion mate, peace love and happiness to you

@hnm9678 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful young man. Especially about the warranty recall. I will try your method first. Thanks

@__roseinthemiddle__ 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video! I'm about to recharge my 2018 Civic and I always forget how to do it year-to-year. There are a few other videos that each helped in a part of the process, but you covered EVERYTHING and showed us how to do each step while explaining what we were seeing. Shout out to Dad the cameraman for his work too. I'm def saving this for future use as well bc we know I'll need to refill it again at some point.

@evelynhome2938 7 ай бұрын

im 65 years old and a female going to try it tomorrow thank you

@victorpernia4985 6 ай бұрын

Teld us what happened ahahah

@franzcomorposa 10 ай бұрын

Im glad i found this video. I just saved hundreds of labor cost. Thanks🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾

@miguelmarino252 6 ай бұрын

Ehh bro, Im happy you're still posting! One of your videos helped me fix my honda like 3 years ago! Keep it up.

@garylivingston-ml7hx 8 ай бұрын

Great job on this video. I was particularly impressed when you said to watch other videos to ensure yours was inline and worthy. I’m a retired scientist and figured you were a scientist or engineer. Thanks.

@ccramit 8 ай бұрын

I am auto-illiterate and this helped me out so much. Thank you.

@bakirlawson3305 6 ай бұрын

Very informative. You explained everything step by step even explaining Why, & What. Thank you

@doomshallot4203 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! I love how thorough you are, and you speak clearly so I can follow each step. I need to do this for my 2017 civic

@catrenahanna5609 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video it help me bought what I need to recharge my a/c and all the information about my 2017.

@charlestredway8253 Жыл бұрын

You did a very informative video. Thank you for all of your video.

@rubencabrera9661 7 ай бұрын

As a former instructor, GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO! One question, I was alway told to hold the can of coolant upright so the vapors would travel into the system as a vapor, not a liquid. Am I wrong about this? Is it ok to hold the can upside down as demonstarted in the video and let the coolant in liquid form enter the system as a fluid? Please advise, thanks!

@millville444 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this tutorial, you helped me get AC back and running in my car before working a very long shift (using my car) in some very hot weather!!

@lifenz1 10 ай бұрын

Bro how do i know when i should stop adding. Surely i cant rely on checking how cold the blown air is. Overfilling might damage the compressor.

@sonyamonarrez7355 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much I've been getting repair costs of 234 to 300 to add freon to my car...

@giselleespinoza1 11 ай бұрын

Muy buen video gracias mi honda 2019 ya tiene aire frio , que pasiencia tienes para explicar cada dato del proceso 🎉🎉🎉gracias amigo .....

@cherrybush7745 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic video, explained the problem and taught me exactly how to fix it. Thanks for making this!!

@billionsandbillions 10 ай бұрын

Wait they extended the warranty for the condenser? As well as the Compressor seal? I only got a notice for the compressor seal.

@debbiegraham9100 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this detailed video and explanation. I was able to get my 2016 Civic cooling again!

@YourNewGod123 Жыл бұрын

This seems to have worked. I recently had my condenser replaced under warranty only to have my AC stop blowing cold. I had low Freon so I’m thinking they didn’t top me off from the stealership. I assume they did this to have me come back and charge me since the condenser was free.

@ImThatGuy24 Жыл бұрын

Awesome tips man! Really helpful for a noob like me.

@thefluffyjamez 7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I talked to the dealership and I never even knew that the A/C requires recharging every 3-5 years... they stated they would do it but minimum would cost 300 bucks to do... and thats if the parts were not broken or something. Watching this... hoping that it will only cost me the 60ish bucks you mentioned. If so you were a life saver. Thanks!

@juanmoreno9484 7 ай бұрын

Dealerships are nothing but cock suckers

@stevestadnik9206 7 ай бұрын

AC is a sealed system and during operation, refrigerant does not get consumed. If it's low in charge, there is a leak somewhere. At a dealership where Technicians are flat rate, they are not going to spend time to look for leaks. They will just charge it and collect their pay for that job and quickly grab the next set of keys. Do you recharge your refrigerator or window AC unit every 3-5 years? BTW, technician of decades and do a lot of AC work. It's always a leak, and I find them and fix them.

@Glovbug 5 ай бұрын

If u don’t recharge the system in the long run it’s over

@jeffdeitz580 7 ай бұрын

Well I would love to give you a big thanks for posting the recall on you you tube video, it so happens that my son's car was one of the AC units that was covered, go figure was never notified, so we took it in and they fixed it free of charge, ourisman honda in Tyson corner VA, thanks again and also I would have put in the wrong freon if I didn't watch you. Thanks again Jeff 😊

@AlanL28 9 ай бұрын

Hi bro, thank you for your video! Really helpful! Question: how can i know if my condenser need to be replaced?

@salenajackson9927 7 ай бұрын

Exactly please respond 😢

@Mytravelingface 8 ай бұрын

Hi…I hv honda civic 2016, aAC not cooling, gas leakage, so first I use stop leakage or recharge the gas directly..? Thnx

@fightingmink 10 ай бұрын

Awesome presentation. Thank you. And thanks for the heads up on the 10 year extended warranty.

@99pepillo 3 ай бұрын

Is it the same for a 2018 Honda accord sport

@nanda-g5n4n Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have Honda civic2016 and my account is not working. Ac makes hissing sound whenever I turn it cold. Tried recharging the ac but scared looking at the high pressure on gage.

@loonluong7038 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate your video, I do have another question, do we need to recharge the H side as well? Or that is shared with the L side?

@tahirotahir 6 ай бұрын

You started when pressure was reading 30, so we should fill refrigerant upto what pressure reading?

@EyeOnAiman Жыл бұрын

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@Kejsh22 8 ай бұрын

My dealership in Morgan Hill California will not look at it unless I pay $235 diagnostic fee. Then IF sit is the condenser they will replace it. I think I’ll try your refill recommendation first!

@ktsellsthings 5 ай бұрын

Mine in clermont Florida said the same

@rajput6860 6 ай бұрын

So if its a bad condensor refilling will still help

@sbcarnage616 5 ай бұрын

i couldn't find the video where you put it back on

@MarkCabaniang 6 ай бұрын

quick question how many minutes did it take to recharge. Im just in the process of recharging the ac on my civic as well

@randyleblanc3465 6 ай бұрын

Does this also apply to CRVs of the same year? I believe it's the same engine

@Mosryt 7 ай бұрын

How do you fix your radio like the electrical to adjust your Bluetooth and everything my screen went out or something

@Mosryt 7 ай бұрын

What does recharging the temperature help with

@5800 7 ай бұрын

How much PSI is it supposed to be at when done recharging the system?

@JAVIERMARTINEZ-pn7nm 6 ай бұрын

Did you find out?

@levih4174 4 ай бұрын

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@tubethenoob627 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the excellent “how to” video for the world’s least handy-man.

@erics9213 11 ай бұрын

Nice video. Should one purge the air out of that hose before charging the system?

@anthonyhelfert9852 19 күн бұрын

Wait. How do you know when to stop filling?

@Dancingsimmons 9 ай бұрын

Dude keep it up, great video great explanation.

@alecderry5776 Жыл бұрын

what happens if you use the old refrigerant ? will it destroy the condenser or any other air conditioning components ?

@EyeOnAiman Жыл бұрын

Well, there are 2 different school of thought on this one: 1) The "NO" crowds - It's important to note that you should not use R134A in a system that is designed for 1234YF. The two refrigerants have different properties and using the wrong one can cause damage to the system and potentially be dangerous. 2) The "YES" crowds - Can I convert R-1234yf to R134a? You can convert an empty R-1234yf system to R-134a. Mercedes made this obvious when it raised objections to R-1234yf over 11⁄2 years ago and recalled European models with the refrigerant, recovered it from the vehicles' systems and recharged them with R-134a. However, you should NOT convert R-134a system to R-1234yf. R134a systems were not designed to operate using a flammable refrigerant. R134a systems should not be converted to use R1234yf as these systems are unable to be converted to a level that satisfies the requirements of international standards (SAE J639 and SAE J2842) set for systems that use R1234yf.

@rachellemus9844 5 ай бұрын

How many bottles of Fresno do you put on the honda civic?

@Mdavied2023 6 ай бұрын

the recall is not only condenser it is also compressor too

@obeyme2091 5 ай бұрын

how much Psi do I have to keep the Pressure at?

@Scottlylej Жыл бұрын

Do you know about how long this lasts until you'll need to possibly do this process again?

@EyeOnAiman Жыл бұрын

We're ok so far, been about a month a half (since July 24th) and the AC is back to normal. We'll let you know how long it last. Eventually we're going to have to bring it back to the dealer to replace the faulty condenser but we have until 2026 or 2027. It's a 2017 Honda Civic so the extended warranty on the condenser should last 10 years from date of original purchase.

@gerardthompson196 6 ай бұрын

Thanks very much! Appreciate the breakdown, especially the things that may have gone wrong.

@dianadegante6283 9 ай бұрын

How about for a Honda 2022?

@vermasean Жыл бұрын

Early reporting team checking in!! 👩‍🔧👨‍🔧Nice work! ❄️ 🔧

@nike2126 8 ай бұрын

I have a Honda civic 2007 can I use the old R-134A ?

@Treestand22 8 ай бұрын

FYI When adding freon you got to back out the penitrator pin so the freon can be released into the system

@thierrynzeukou3426 8 ай бұрын

Thank you!! Got my freaon recharged and the AC cold again! Very simple to follow along.

@KlaNks_-v2 6 ай бұрын

What psi should it be reading at?

@michaelharris6110 8 ай бұрын

I never comment on video but you did such a good job bro!! Helped me out allot !!!

@alecderry5776 Жыл бұрын

Another question, If the ac is recharged and the fan speed decreases. What would be the cause?

@EyeOnAiman Жыл бұрын

Not sure if the increase refrigerant pressure affected the fan speed. The most likely cause is simply that the fan speed setting is on an automatic setting and the system is responding to changes in temperature. However, if you have the fan set to a specific speed and it is still fluctuating, there could be an issue with the fan itself or with the AC system as a whole. Clogged air filter or cabin filter could also be a culprit, perhaps motor starting to fail, but if it happened right after the AC recharged and you're referring the AC fan mounted on the radiator/condenser unit and not the blower fan inside the cabin, then it could be the alternator issue, as more current is being drawn to the compressor. It could also be tension of the belt causing the alternator not to be optimal thus providing less amperage overall. Extremely difficult to speculate without testing the current draw before and after.

@jjmatt007 7 ай бұрын

Your video just saved me from going to Honda and pay a lot of money. Thank you so much! Just have one question. I accidentally pulled down the H pipe and it got removed from the plastic bracket. Then I realize I was supposed to go for the L cap pipe. Now I can’t put the H pipe in that bracket. Is there any tip you can give me to lock it back?

@JohnL1950 7 ай бұрын

Newbie can you damage anything applying freon?

@ChilloHaus 9 ай бұрын

I have a 2016 Civic and the sticker under the hood has the new coolant listed on it (R-1234yf) but I never took it in for the compressor seal change as recommended by the new warranty and I wanna know if I should take it in to get serviced or not to worry about it since the car says it's already compatable.

@prakashksinha 7 ай бұрын

i say bring it since its free why not

@TheKarthusBot 9 ай бұрын

would the process be the same for a 2020 accord?

@mtombak 8 ай бұрын

Yes, I have the same car 2020 accord.

@wangmengj Жыл бұрын

From your hood, it says 0.425kg max, and how to prevent an over fill?

@EyeOnAiman Жыл бұрын

I think one can of R1234yf is 8oz or 0.22kg so I wouldn't put more than I can unless you vacuum empty completely, then you could put 2 cans

@montypetersen3376 8 ай бұрын

I bet I backed the pin back out and failed at least once. I have a lever on my 1234yf gauge. I guess you just hold it down to the end. Lots of useful info here. I did get the Honda notice on my 2016

@No1Bigbear 6 ай бұрын

Very good video! Keep up the great content!

@trini_boi2414 6 ай бұрын

Hey my mechanic put r134a in my car system..it cool the car but the next day the air wasn't cold..i check a few minutes ago and noticed there's no Freon in the system..i hope he didn't mess up my ac system cause the air is not blowing cold no more😐

@Life714life Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much you save me a bunch of money 🙏🏽🤙🏾👍🏽

@heatherblain1024 7 ай бұрын

This was very well presented. I can do this now. Much appreciated.

@victuringan1429 Жыл бұрын

So what was your issue? Refrigerant low or leak?

@EyeOnAiman Жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure. Most likely a slow leak coming from the condenser causing the refrigerant volume to be low over time, but the AC is working fine right now. It's been a month and a half since then.

@MushroomVanRan Жыл бұрын

I got a 2020 Honda civic Exl 10k miles and have this issue

@EyeOnAiman Жыл бұрын

Well, that sucks, but at least it should still be under the warranty and the dealer should be glad to replace the condenser at no charge and probably point out to some other "maintenance" issues needed to be done. Once you bring it to a dealer, there's always going to be a follow up trip, usually once after another 😞

@jessecarrasco8175 2 ай бұрын

Great Video!👍

@Gyrine1969 7 ай бұрын

Really learned a lot from your video , thanks mucho !

@popclutch_100 9 ай бұрын

I had to do this today in my 2020 civic. As I was filling the feron and it being my furst time. I didnt want mess up my A/c. I was told because it wasnt opened up all the way. It could cause an issue. Later on, i did open it up all the way. Just dont want future honda issues? Though is this true?

@RobertoLopez-gp2yi 8 ай бұрын

Did you end up doing it yourself? If so, what was the reason you did this? Did the AC compressor stop engaging due to low freon?

@popclutch_100 8 ай бұрын

@@RobertoLopez-gp2yi its was low on freon for some reason. Now it gets super icy cold.

@timom9876 9 ай бұрын

this helped so much thank you!!!

@bitsurfer0101 7 ай бұрын

Did you get your condenser replaced already?

@shrpshtr9006 10 ай бұрын

I have a 2019 and the same problem exist every year had to refill. No more hondas for this guy. No warrenty or any kind of help from honda either. FYI

@lovestains5905 9 ай бұрын

Well if they did it under warranty they’d have to pay their worker instead of you paying them.

@akush1964 8 ай бұрын

Man I got 2019 too I just filled mine again smh

@pasqualemaurini6050 8 ай бұрын

Their mechanics are a freaking joke. They go straight to where the warrant parts are and void it immediately

@hunnaofficial 6 ай бұрын

Check your condenser. Apparently they’re going bad. Currently learning how to replace mine. Stop charging your system until you check that first. You’re just putting a band-aid on it by charging it.

@dianadegante6283 9 ай бұрын

I have a 2022 with 20,00 miles and the AC does not throw cold air anymore would you be able to help me

@bravemountaineer7269 8 ай бұрын

I have a 2018 CRV last year the SC did not blow the cold air any more. I searched the internet and found this video. It seems that this is a common problem for Honda ACs I called the local Honda dealer. They said they would change the cost to check whether it is the AC problem. If it is not, I have to pay the diagnosis cost. Since the AC has a 10 year warranty, I will recharge the R-1234fy first. If it is still lack of cold air, I will bring it up tp the dealership to check.

@RealEstateDmo 9 ай бұрын

This video helped me. Thank you 🙌🏾

@alwaysgosnowboarding 7 ай бұрын

Great video man!

@dominikaguirre5614 9 ай бұрын

Mine says it uses R134a I used this one and now is not working should I use the R1234a instead?

@kvng_leo1159 9 ай бұрын

No, if it’s still not working you should see if your compressor is working. I don’t think it’s safe to add a Freon that’s not for that vehicle

@matthewsomaiah5625 6 ай бұрын

Your gonna make it bud. Great job

@francisphillipeck4272 3 ай бұрын

Just recharge it with R-134a, R-1234yf is backwards compatible and the only reason the gov forced the switch is because honeywell lobbied them to adopt their proprietary refrigerant, the system is exactly the same. I just did mine over the summer and it blows colder then ever.