"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
news:e9yog.101784$iF6.76307@pd7tw2no...
>
> I don't know what the laws are in Phoenix, but here in BC, NO tint is
> allowed AT ALL on the front windows- tint may only be from the driver's
> position and back. If you're caught with illegal tint, you can be given
> an inspection notice, which effectively pulls your car off the road until
> it's back to spec, meaning the illegal tint is removed (if the cop is
> really in a mood, he can even have it towed to an inspection shop, where
> they won't release it until it's passed). That's ON TOP OF a ticket of
> well over $100.

The price for that ticket in Nova Scotia is $215.00.

 

"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
news:e9yog.101784$iF6.76307@pd7tw2no...
> 97HondaGurlll via CarKB.com wrote:
>> Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda
>> Accord.
>> Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>> "try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need
>> Freon?
>> Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put
>> in
>> or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others
>> in
>> other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when
>> the
>> sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working
>> at
>> all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally
>> tinted
>> and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the
>> whole
>> windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I
>> keep
>> looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other
>> windows
>> are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted
>> maybe
>> 10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to
>> happen?
>> Please any suggestions will help
>> Thanx~~~Wendi
>
> First, your A/C doesn't take Freon, it uses R-134a refigerant. You could
> try to put Freon in it, but you'll destroy it for all time. If it's not
> cooling properly, it's likely that the refrigerant is only low, but the
> question then becomes, WHY is it low? Is it leaking? A proper service by
> a qualified shop is the best route to make sure it cools to the best of
> its capabilities.
>
> I don't know what the laws are in Phoenix, but here in BC, NO tint is
> allowed AT ALL on the front windows- tint may only be from the driver's
> position and back. If you're caught with illegal tint, you can be given
> an inspection notice, which effectively pulls your car off the road until
> it's back to spec, meaning the illegal tint is removed (if the cop is
> really in a mood, he can even have it towed to an inspection shop, where
> they won't release it until it's passed). That's ON TOP OF a ticket of
> well over $100.
>
> I might suggest you find out just what your local laws are about window
> tint, and go to the trouble of making your car comply NOW. The
> alternative is being forced to make it comply later, probably at a very
> inconvenient time to deal with it, and almost certainly with a lot of
> extra cost involved (tickets, towing, etc.)
>
> Same applies for everyone else here.

I agree with you, although the vehicle safety enforcement in Arizona is
spotty at best. When I moved here in 1974, a friend went to register a VW. I
was sure he couldn't register it, because there was a masive hole where one
of the headlights should have mounted... there wasn't even a place to mount
the holder! He registered it with no trouble at all. Our state motto is
"Yeehaw!"

I believe enforcement of vehicle requirements in the Valley is done on the
basis of officer convenience. Amazing numbers of cars drive around with
headlights, taillights and brake lights out until an officer wants a reason
to stop the car. If a windshield is tinted they would probably do a
double-take and pull it over right away, though. Allowing that to get
started would be over the top.

Mike

 

"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
news:e9yog.101784$iF6.76307@pd7tw2no...
> 97HondaGurlll via CarKB.com wrote:
>> Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda
>> Accord.
>> Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>> "try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need
>> Freon?
>> Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put
>> in
>> or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others
>> in
>> other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when
>> the
>> sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working
>> at
>> all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally
>> tinted
>> and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the
>> whole
>> windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I
>> keep
>> looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other
>> windows
>> are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted
>> maybe
>> 10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to
>> happen?
>> Please any suggestions will help
>> Thanx~~~Wendi
>
> First, your A/C doesn't take Freon, it uses R-134a refigerant. You could
> try to put Freon in it, but you'll destroy it for all time. If it's not
> cooling properly, it's likely that the refrigerant is only low, but the
> question then becomes, WHY is it low? Is it leaking? A proper service by
> a qualified shop is the best route to make sure it cools to the best of
> its capabilities.
>
> I don't know what the laws are in Phoenix, but here in BC, NO tint is
> allowed AT ALL on the front windows- tint may only be from the driver's
> position and back. If you're caught with illegal tint, you can be given
> an inspection notice, which effectively pulls your car off the road until
> it's back to spec, meaning the illegal tint is removed (if the cop is
> really in a mood, he can even have it towed to an inspection shop, where
> they won't release it until it's passed). That's ON TOP OF a ticket of
> well over $100.
>
> I might suggest you find out just what your local laws are about window
> tint, and go to the trouble of making your car comply NOW. The
> alternative is being forced to make it comply later, probably at a very
> inconvenient time to deal with it, and almost certainly with a lot of
> extra cost involved (tickets, towing, etc.)
>
> Same applies for everyone else here.

I agree with you, although the vehicle safety enforcement in Arizona is
spotty at best. When I moved here in 1974, a friend went to register a VW. I
was sure he couldn't register it, because there was a masive hole where one
of the headlights should have mounted... there wasn't even a place to mount
the holder! He registered it with no trouble at all. Our state motto is
"Yeehaw!"

I believe enforcement of vehicle requirements in the Valley is done on the
basis of officer convenience. Amazing numbers of cars drive around with
headlights, taillights and brake lights out until an officer wants a reason
to stop the car. If a windshield is tinted they would probably do a
double-take and pull it over right away, though. Allowing that to get
started would be over the top.

Mike

 

"Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
news:e9yog.101784$iF6.76307@pd7tw2no...
> 97HondaGurlll via CarKB.com wrote:
>> Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda
>> Accord.
>> Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>> "try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need
>> Freon?
>> Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put
>> in
>> or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others
>> in
>> other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when
>> the
>> sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working
>> at
>> all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally
>> tinted
>> and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the
>> whole
>> windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I
>> keep
>> looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other
>> windows
>> are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted
>> maybe
>> 10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to
>> happen?
>> Please any suggestions will help
>> Thanx~~~Wendi
>
> First, your A/C doesn't take Freon, it uses R-134a refigerant. You could
> try to put Freon in it, but you'll destroy it for all time. If it's not
> cooling properly, it's likely that the refrigerant is only low, but the
> question then becomes, WHY is it low? Is it leaking? A proper service by
> a qualified shop is the best route to make sure it cools to the best of
> its capabilities.
>
> I don't know what the laws are in Phoenix, but here in BC, NO tint is
> allowed AT ALL on the front windows- tint may only be from the driver's
> position and back. If you're caught with illegal tint, you can be given
> an inspection notice, which effectively pulls your car off the road until
> it's back to spec, meaning the illegal tint is removed (if the cop is
> really in a mood, he can even have it towed to an inspection shop, where
> they won't release it until it's passed). That's ON TOP OF a ticket of
> well over $100.
>
> I might suggest you find out just what your local laws are about window
> tint, and go to the trouble of making your car comply NOW. The
> alternative is being forced to make it comply later, probably at a very
> inconvenient time to deal with it, and almost certainly with a lot of
> extra cost involved (tickets, towing, etc.)
>
> Same applies for everyone else here.

I agree with you, although the vehicle safety enforcement in Arizona is
spotty at best. When I moved here in 1974, a friend went to register a VW. I
was sure he couldn't register it, because there was a masive hole where one
of the headlights should have mounted... there wasn't even a place to mount
the holder! He registered it with no trouble at all. Our state motto is
"Yeehaw!"

I believe enforcement of vehicle requirements in the Valley is done on the
basis of officer convenience. Amazing numbers of cars drive around with
headlights, taillights and brake lights out until an officer wants a reason
to stop the car. If a windshield is tinted they would probably do a
double-take and pull it over right away, though. Allowing that to get
started would be over the top.

Mike

 

I have a 96 Accord LX4 door. It is black and sucks up the heat as well
though now where near the 112 that your dealing with. However, I have found
that the AC over the past year began to go as well. So after doing some
searching I finally recharged the system my self.
I went to Target and got a R124a recharge kit for $25. You can get this at
any automotive store as well. I would suggest getting one that has the guage
on it so that you can see how full your system is. You will also need some
sort of Thrermometer. I used one that you would put into meat to see f it is
done cooking in the center. The reason I used this one is that you will
stick it into the center air vent. Accordcing to most things that I read you
should get about a 30-40 degree difference from the outside air temp to the
AC. I measured mine and was getting a 20 degree difference.

Follow the directions on the bottle but it was pretty simple. Turn AC on
full Blast and drop the windows so that the AC compressor keeps running.
(doing this during the day helps keep that compressor going) then look under
the hood. as you face the car, over the left fender you will see two blue
caps on different aluminum tubes. The bottom one is the low pressure side of
the AC system. (it makes it easy because if you get the wrong one then the
Recharge kit will not fit it anyway. So hook that up and then pull the
trigger and charge it while saking the can. It took me about 15 minutes or
so to fill it up into the green area on the gauge. Also the kit I had you
had to press down on the part that fit onto the tube as well as pull the
trigger. (tricky tricky)

Anyway if this doesn't work long for me then I will know that I have a leak
and will take it to someone to fix. (I have read that you can get a recharge
bottle that has a dye in it that will show you where your leak is if you have
one.) However, since you have a 97 then I think that you will lose a little
over time and if you are the first owner then you know whether or not you
have had it done in the past onthat car.

97HondaGurlll wrote:
>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda Accord.
>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>"try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need Freon?
>Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put in
>or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others in
>other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when the
>sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working at
>all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally tinted
>and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the whole
>windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I keep
>looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other windows
>are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted maybe
>10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to happen?
>Please any suggestions will help
>Thanx~~~Wendi

 

I have a 96 Accord LX4 door. It is black and sucks up the heat as well
though now where near the 112 that your dealing with. However, I have found
that the AC over the past year began to go as well. So after doing some
searching I finally recharged the system my self.
I went to Target and got a R124a recharge kit for $25. You can get this at
any automotive store as well. I would suggest getting one that has the guage
on it so that you can see how full your system is. You will also need some
sort of Thrermometer. I used one that you would put into meat to see f it is
done cooking in the center. The reason I used this one is that you will
stick it into the center air vent. Accordcing to most things that I read you
should get about a 30-40 degree difference from the outside air temp to the
AC. I measured mine and was getting a 20 degree difference.

Follow the directions on the bottle but it was pretty simple. Turn AC on
full Blast and drop the windows so that the AC compressor keeps running.
(doing this during the day helps keep that compressor going) then look under
the hood. as you face the car, over the left fender you will see two blue
caps on different aluminum tubes. The bottom one is the low pressure side of
the AC system. (it makes it easy because if you get the wrong one then the
Recharge kit will not fit it anyway. So hook that up and then pull the
trigger and charge it while saking the can. It took me about 15 minutes or
so to fill it up into the green area on the gauge. Also the kit I had you
had to press down on the part that fit onto the tube as well as pull the
trigger. (tricky tricky)

Anyway if this doesn't work long for me then I will know that I have a leak
and will take it to someone to fix. (I have read that you can get a recharge
bottle that has a dye in it that will show you where your leak is if you have
one.) However, since you have a 97 then I think that you will lose a little
over time and if you are the first owner then you know whether or not you
have had it done in the past onthat car.

97HondaGurlll wrote:
>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda Accord.
>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>"try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need Freon?
>Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put in
>or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others in
>other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when the
>sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working at
>all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally tinted
>and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the whole
>windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I keep
>looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other windows
>are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted maybe
>10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to happen?
>Please any suggestions will help
>Thanx~~~Wendi

 

I have a 96 Accord LX4 door. It is black and sucks up the heat as well
though now where near the 112 that your dealing with. However, I have found
that the AC over the past year began to go as well. So after doing some
searching I finally recharged the system my self.
I went to Target and got a R124a recharge kit for $25. You can get this at
any automotive store as well. I would suggest getting one that has the guage
on it so that you can see how full your system is. You will also need some
sort of Thrermometer. I used one that you would put into meat to see f it is
done cooking in the center. The reason I used this one is that you will
stick it into the center air vent. Accordcing to most things that I read you
should get about a 30-40 degree difference from the outside air temp to the
AC. I measured mine and was getting a 20 degree difference.

Follow the directions on the bottle but it was pretty simple. Turn AC on
full Blast and drop the windows so that the AC compressor keeps running.
(doing this during the day helps keep that compressor going) then look under
the hood. as you face the car, over the left fender you will see two blue
caps on different aluminum tubes. The bottom one is the low pressure side of
the AC system. (it makes it easy because if you get the wrong one then the
Recharge kit will not fit it anyway. So hook that up and then pull the
trigger and charge it while saking the can. It took me about 15 minutes or
so to fill it up into the green area on the gauge. Also the kit I had you
had to press down on the part that fit onto the tube as well as pull the
trigger. (tricky tricky)

Anyway if this doesn't work long for me then I will know that I have a leak
and will take it to someone to fix. (I have read that you can get a recharge
bottle that has a dye in it that will show you where your leak is if you have
one.) However, since you have a 97 then I think that you will lose a little
over time and if you are the first owner then you know whether or not you
have had it done in the past onthat car.

97HondaGurlll wrote:
>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda Accord.
>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>"try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need Freon?
>Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put in
>or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others in
>other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when the
>sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working at
>all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally tinted
>and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the whole
>windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I keep
>looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other windows
>are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted maybe
>10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to happen?
>Please any suggestions will help
>Thanx~~~Wendi

 

Michael Pardee wrote:
> "Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
> news:e9yog.101784$iF6.76307@pd7tw2no...
>
>>97HondaGurlll via CarKB.com wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda
>>>Accord.
>>>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>>>"try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need
>>>Freon?
>>>Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put
>>>in
>>>or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others
>>>in
>>>other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when
>>>the
>>>sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working
>>>at
>>>all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally
>>>tinted
>>>and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the
>>>whole
>>>windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I
>>>keep
>>>looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other
>>>windows
>>>are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted
>>>maybe
>>>10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to
>>>happen?
>>>Please any suggestions will help
>>>Thanx~~~Wendi
>>
>>First, your A/C doesn't take Freon, it uses R-134a refigerant. You could
>>try to put Freon in it, but you'll destroy it for all time. If it's not
>>cooling properly, it's likely that the refrigerant is only low, but the
>>question then becomes, WHY is it low? Is it leaking? A proper service by
>>a qualified shop is the best route to make sure it cools to the best of
>>its capabilities.
>>
>>I don't know what the laws are in Phoenix, but here in BC, NO tint is
>>allowed AT ALL on the front windows- tint may only be from the driver's
>>position and back. If you're caught with illegal tint, you can be given
>>an inspection notice, which effectively pulls your car off the road until
>>it's back to spec, meaning the illegal tint is removed (if the cop is
>>really in a mood, he can even have it towed to an inspection shop, where
>>they won't release it until it's passed). That's ON TOP OF a ticket of
>>well over $100.
>>
>>I might suggest you find out just what your local laws are about window
>>tint, and go to the trouble of making your car comply NOW. The
>>alternative is being forced to make it comply later, probably at a very
>>inconvenient time to deal with it, and almost certainly with a lot of
>>extra cost involved (tickets, towing, etc.)
>>
>>Same applies for everyone else here.
>
>
> I agree with you, although the vehicle safety enforcement in Arizona is
> spotty at best. When I moved here in 1974, a friend went to register a VW. I
> was sure he couldn't register it, because there was a masive hole where one
> of the headlights should have mounted... there wasn't even a place to mount
> the holder! He registered it with no trouble at all. Our state motto is
> "Yeehaw!"

It can be kinda hit-and-miss here as well, but when they DO nail ya,
it's not usually pretty. Sometimes it'll just a written notice to fix
the problem, and you have 30 days to bring the car back and show the cop
that it's fixed, and the warning gets cancelled. But the option is
always there, if they think there's something else wrong, to write up an
inspection notice, pull the car off the road, and/or have it towed.
Stuff like tint, cops won't usually go out of their way for... but if
you ever get busted for something else, there's a better-than-fair
chance it's gonna get noticed, especially if the cop is having a bad day
- they are only human, after all.

> I believe enforcement of vehicle requirements in the Valley is done on the
> basis of officer convenience. Amazing numbers of cars drive around with
> headlights, taillights and brake lights out until an officer wants a reason
> to stop the car. If a windshield is tinted they would probably do a
> double-take and pull it over right away, though. Allowing that to get
> started would be over the top.

I've known some people that have driven around for years with glaring
safety problems (busted brake lights, etc.) with never even a sniff from
a cop... but really, is it REALLY worth taking the chance? Especially
for something that's easily fixed, when getting written up on it means
you'll have to deal with it anyway, PLUS pay whatever extra fines?

Cost of a new bulb NOW: $2.50.
Cost of a new bulb AFTER getting a ticket for having a brake light out:
$2.50 + $75.

It's not rocket science

 

Michael Pardee wrote:
> "Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
> news:e9yog.101784$iF6.76307@pd7tw2no...
>
>>97HondaGurlll via CarKB.com wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda
>>>Accord.
>>>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>>>"try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need
>>>Freon?
>>>Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put
>>>in
>>>or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others
>>>in
>>>other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when
>>>the
>>>sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working
>>>at
>>>all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally
>>>tinted
>>>and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the
>>>whole
>>>windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I
>>>keep
>>>looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other
>>>windows
>>>are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted
>>>maybe
>>>10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to
>>>happen?
>>>Please any suggestions will help
>>>Thanx~~~Wendi
>>
>>First, your A/C doesn't take Freon, it uses R-134a refigerant. You could
>>try to put Freon in it, but you'll destroy it for all time. If it's not
>>cooling properly, it's likely that the refrigerant is only low, but the
>>question then becomes, WHY is it low? Is it leaking? A proper service by
>>a qualified shop is the best route to make sure it cools to the best of
>>its capabilities.
>>
>>I don't know what the laws are in Phoenix, but here in BC, NO tint is
>>allowed AT ALL on the front windows- tint may only be from the driver's
>>position and back. If you're caught with illegal tint, you can be given
>>an inspection notice, which effectively pulls your car off the road until
>>it's back to spec, meaning the illegal tint is removed (if the cop is
>>really in a mood, he can even have it towed to an inspection shop, where
>>they won't release it until it's passed). That's ON TOP OF a ticket of
>>well over $100.
>>
>>I might suggest you find out just what your local laws are about window
>>tint, and go to the trouble of making your car comply NOW. The
>>alternative is being forced to make it comply later, probably at a very
>>inconvenient time to deal with it, and almost certainly with a lot of
>>extra cost involved (tickets, towing, etc.)
>>
>>Same applies for everyone else here.
>
>
> I agree with you, although the vehicle safety enforcement in Arizona is
> spotty at best. When I moved here in 1974, a friend went to register a VW. I
> was sure he couldn't register it, because there was a masive hole where one
> of the headlights should have mounted... there wasn't even a place to mount
> the holder! He registered it with no trouble at all. Our state motto is
> "Yeehaw!"

It can be kinda hit-and-miss here as well, but when they DO nail ya,
it's not usually pretty. Sometimes it'll just a written notice to fix
the problem, and you have 30 days to bring the car back and show the cop
that it's fixed, and the warning gets cancelled. But the option is
always there, if they think there's something else wrong, to write up an
inspection notice, pull the car off the road, and/or have it towed.
Stuff like tint, cops won't usually go out of their way for... but if
you ever get busted for something else, there's a better-than-fair
chance it's gonna get noticed, especially if the cop is having a bad day
- they are only human, after all.

> I believe enforcement of vehicle requirements in the Valley is done on the
> basis of officer convenience. Amazing numbers of cars drive around with
> headlights, taillights and brake lights out until an officer wants a reason
> to stop the car. If a windshield is tinted they would probably do a
> double-take and pull it over right away, though. Allowing that to get
> started would be over the top.

I've known some people that have driven around for years with glaring
safety problems (busted brake lights, etc.) with never even a sniff from
a cop... but really, is it REALLY worth taking the chance? Especially
for something that's easily fixed, when getting written up on it means
you'll have to deal with it anyway, PLUS pay whatever extra fines?

Cost of a new bulb NOW: $2.50.
Cost of a new bulb AFTER getting a ticket for having a brake light out:
$2.50 + $75.

It's not rocket science

 

Michael Pardee wrote:
> "Matt Ion" <soundy@moltenimage.com> wrote in message
> news:e9yog.101784$iF6.76307@pd7tw2no...
>
>>97HondaGurlll via CarKB.com wrote:
>>
>>>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda
>>>Accord.
>>>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>>>"try" to work but it's not ice cold like it should be? I figured I need
>>>Freon?
>>>Any suggestions on if I should buy some and give it to the dealer to put
>>>in
>>>or can I put it in? Is there any Freon that is "better" then the others
>>>in
>>>other words I want the a/c ICE COLD because it is SO hot here and when
>>>the
>>>sun is beaming through the windshield it seems like the a/c isn't working
>>>at
>>>all I also see that ALOT of cars have thier windshields totally
>>>tinted
>>>and I went to a few places and they said "No,it's illegal to tint the
>>>whole
>>>windshield"? Do you guys think thats totally true or do you think if I
>>>keep
>>>looking I will find someone to do the WHOLE windshield. All my other
>>>windows
>>>are 2% yes VERY(illegally) dark but I just want the windshield tinted
>>>maybe
>>>10% just to keep the car a little cooler is this just not going to
>>>happen?
>>>Please any suggestions will help
>>>Thanx~~~Wendi
>>
>>First, your A/C doesn't take Freon, it uses R-134a refigerant. You could
>>try to put Freon in it, but you'll destroy it for all time. If it's not
>>cooling properly, it's likely that the refrigerant is only low, but the
>>question then becomes, WHY is it low? Is it leaking? A proper service by
>>a qualified shop is the best route to make sure it cools to the best of
>>its capabilities.
>>
>>I don't know what the laws are in Phoenix, but here in BC, NO tint is
>>allowed AT ALL on the front windows- tint may only be from the driver's
>>position and back. If you're caught with illegal tint, you can be given
>>an inspection notice, which effectively pulls your car off the road until
>>it's back to spec, meaning the illegal tint is removed (if the cop is
>>really in a mood, he can even have it towed to an inspection shop, where
>>they won't release it until it's passed). That's ON TOP OF a ticket of
>>well over $100.
>>
>>I might suggest you find out just what your local laws are about window
>>tint, and go to the trouble of making your car comply NOW. The
>>alternative is being forced to make it comply later, probably at a very
>>inconvenient time to deal with it, and almost certainly with a lot of
>>extra cost involved (tickets, towing, etc.)
>>
>>Same applies for everyone else here.
>
>
> I agree with you, although the vehicle safety enforcement in Arizona is
> spotty at best. When I moved here in 1974, a friend went to register a VW. I
> was sure he couldn't register it, because there was a masive hole where one
> of the headlights should have mounted... there wasn't even a place to mount
> the holder! He registered it with no trouble at all. Our state motto is
> "Yeehaw!"

It can be kinda hit-and-miss here as well, but when they DO nail ya,
it's not usually pretty. Sometimes it'll just a written notice to fix
the problem, and you have 30 days to bring the car back and show the cop
that it's fixed, and the warning gets cancelled. But the option is
always there, if they think there's something else wrong, to write up an
inspection notice, pull the car off the road, and/or have it towed.
Stuff like tint, cops won't usually go out of their way for... but if
you ever get busted for something else, there's a better-than-fair
chance it's gonna get noticed, especially if the cop is having a bad day
- they are only human, after all.

> I believe enforcement of vehicle requirements in the Valley is done on the
> basis of officer convenience. Amazing numbers of cars drive around with
> headlights, taillights and brake lights out until an officer wants a reason
> to stop the car. If a windshield is tinted they would probably do a
> double-take and pull it over right away, though. Allowing that to get
> started would be over the top.

I've known some people that have driven around for years with glaring
safety problems (busted brake lights, etc.) with never even a sniff from
a cop... but really, is it REALLY worth taking the chance? Especially
for something that's easily fixed, when getting written up on it means
you'll have to deal with it anyway, PLUS pay whatever extra fines?

Cost of a new bulb NOW: $2.50.
Cost of a new bulb AFTER getting a ticket for having a brake light out:
$2.50 + $75.

It's not rocket science

 

Well thanx man I do appreciate it I will write all this down so I can go
to Target tomorrow. The a/c like I said works when its not so hot outside or
when it rains I guess because the car is cooler. I did find a place that
tints the windshield with a "special" tint they say to keep the heat out but
it is sort of dark looking when you look at it but when you sit in the car
and look out of the windshield you cant even tell it's tinted except for the
heat from the windshield seems more relaxed and not so hot so ???? I might
look into that? Thanx alot and I will let you know how my recharging went
I am good with cars my daddy taught me well so I do know quite a bit for a
girl. Wendi

critterdawg wrote:
>I have a 96 Accord LX4 door. It is black and sucks up the heat as well
>though now where near the 112 that your dealing with. However, I have found
>that the AC over the past year began to go as well. So after doing some
>searching I finally recharged the system my self.
>I went to Target and got a R124a recharge kit for $25. You can get this at
>any automotive store as well. I would suggest getting one that has the guage
>on it so that you can see how full your system is. You will also need some
>sort of Thrermometer. I used one that you would put into meat to see f it is
>done cooking in the center. The reason I used this one is that you will
>stick it into the center air vent. Accordcing to most things that I read you
>should get about a 30-40 degree difference from the outside air temp to the
>AC. I measured mine and was getting a 20 degree difference.
>
>Follow the directions on the bottle but it was pretty simple. Turn AC on
>full Blast and drop the windows so that the AC compressor keeps running.
>(doing this during the day helps keep that compressor going) then look under
>the hood. as you face the car, over the left fender you will see two blue
>caps on different aluminum tubes. The bottom one is the low pressure side of
>the AC system. (it makes it easy because if you get the wrong one then the
>Recharge kit will not fit it anyway. So hook that up and then pull the
>trigger and charge it while saking the can. It took me about 15 minutes or
>so to fill it up into the green area on the gauge. Also the kit I had you
>had to press down on the part that fit onto the tube as well as pull the
>trigger. (tricky tricky)
>
>Anyway if this doesn't work long for me then I will know that I have a leak
>and will take it to someone to fix. (I have read that you can get a recharge
>bottle that has a dye in it that will show you where your leak is if you have
>one.) However, since you have a 97 then I think that you will lose a little
>over time and if you are the first owner then you know whether or not you
>have had it done in the past onthat car.
>
>>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda Accord.
>>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>>Please any suggestions will help
>>Thanx~~~Wendi

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Well thanx man I do appreciate it I will write all this down so I can go
to Target tomorrow. The a/c like I said works when its not so hot outside or
when it rains I guess because the car is cooler. I did find a place that
tints the windshield with a "special" tint they say to keep the heat out but
it is sort of dark looking when you look at it but when you sit in the car
and look out of the windshield you cant even tell it's tinted except for the
heat from the windshield seems more relaxed and not so hot so ???? I might
look into that? Thanx alot and I will let you know how my recharging went
I am good with cars my daddy taught me well so I do know quite a bit for a
girl. Wendi

critterdawg wrote:
>I have a 96 Accord LX4 door. It is black and sucks up the heat as well
>though now where near the 112 that your dealing with. However, I have found
>that the AC over the past year began to go as well. So after doing some
>searching I finally recharged the system my self.
>I went to Target and got a R124a recharge kit for $25. You can get this at
>any automotive store as well. I would suggest getting one that has the guage
>on it so that you can see how full your system is. You will also need some
>sort of Thrermometer. I used one that you would put into meat to see f it is
>done cooking in the center. The reason I used this one is that you will
>stick it into the center air vent. Accordcing to most things that I read you
>should get about a 30-40 degree difference from the outside air temp to the
>AC. I measured mine and was getting a 20 degree difference.
>
>Follow the directions on the bottle but it was pretty simple. Turn AC on
>full Blast and drop the windows so that the AC compressor keeps running.
>(doing this during the day helps keep that compressor going) then look under
>the hood. as you face the car, over the left fender you will see two blue
>caps on different aluminum tubes. The bottom one is the low pressure side of
>the AC system. (it makes it easy because if you get the wrong one then the
>Recharge kit will not fit it anyway. So hook that up and then pull the
>trigger and charge it while saking the can. It took me about 15 minutes or
>so to fill it up into the green area on the gauge. Also the kit I had you
>had to press down on the part that fit onto the tube as well as pull the
>trigger. (tricky tricky)
>
>Anyway if this doesn't work long for me then I will know that I have a leak
>and will take it to someone to fix. (I have read that you can get a recharge
>bottle that has a dye in it that will show you where your leak is if you have
>one.) However, since you have a 97 then I think that you will lose a little
>over time and if you are the first owner then you know whether or not you
>have had it done in the past onthat car.
>
>>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda Accord.
>>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>>Please any suggestions will help
>>Thanx~~~Wendi

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Well thanx man I do appreciate it I will write all this down so I can go
to Target tomorrow. The a/c like I said works when its not so hot outside or
when it rains I guess because the car is cooler. I did find a place that
tints the windshield with a "special" tint they say to keep the heat out but
it is sort of dark looking when you look at it but when you sit in the car
and look out of the windshield you cant even tell it's tinted except for the
heat from the windshield seems more relaxed and not so hot so ???? I might
look into that? Thanx alot and I will let you know how my recharging went
I am good with cars my daddy taught me well so I do know quite a bit for a
girl. Wendi

critterdawg wrote:
>I have a 96 Accord LX4 door. It is black and sucks up the heat as well
>though now where near the 112 that your dealing with. However, I have found
>that the AC over the past year began to go as well. So after doing some
>searching I finally recharged the system my self.
>I went to Target and got a R124a recharge kit for $25. You can get this at
>any automotive store as well. I would suggest getting one that has the guage
>on it so that you can see how full your system is. You will also need some
>sort of Thrermometer. I used one that you would put into meat to see f it is
>done cooking in the center. The reason I used this one is that you will
>stick it into the center air vent. Accordcing to most things that I read you
>should get about a 30-40 degree difference from the outside air temp to the
>AC. I measured mine and was getting a 20 degree difference.
>
>Follow the directions on the bottle but it was pretty simple. Turn AC on
>full Blast and drop the windows so that the AC compressor keeps running.
>(doing this during the day helps keep that compressor going) then look under
>the hood. as you face the car, over the left fender you will see two blue
>caps on different aluminum tubes. The bottom one is the low pressure side of
>the AC system. (it makes it easy because if you get the wrong one then the
>Recharge kit will not fit it anyway. So hook that up and then pull the
>trigger and charge it while saking the can. It took me about 15 minutes or
>so to fill it up into the green area on the gauge. Also the kit I had you
>had to press down on the part that fit onto the tube as well as pull the
>trigger. (tricky tricky)
>
>Anyway if this doesn't work long for me then I will know that I have a leak
>and will take it to someone to fix. (I have read that you can get a recharge
>bottle that has a dye in it that will show you where your leak is if you have
>one.) However, since you have a 97 then I think that you will lose a little
>over time and if you are the first owner then you know whether or not you
>have had it done in the past onthat car.
>
>>Hi all you sexy Honda lover's. I have a question about my 1997 Honda Accord.
>>Now I live in Arizona and it's about 112 degrees here and my A/C seems to
>[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>>Please any suggestions will help
>>Thanx~~~Wendi

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I live in S. Fl., where it also gets very hot. Before I get in the hot
car to drive away, I open both doors (2 door car) and just wait a couple
minutes before I get in the car and drive away.........makes a big
difference. Also my windows are tinted (but not the windshield), and I
always use a sun shade. The only other thing to do is get a garage !

 

I live in S. Fl., where it also gets very hot. Before I get in the hot
car to drive away, I open both doors (2 door car) and just wait a couple
minutes before I get in the car and drive away.........makes a big
difference. Also my windows are tinted (but not the windshield), and I
always use a sun shade. The only other thing to do is get a garage !