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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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is it normal for the idle-speed to increase on my 1980 L-48 , when i put the control switch to AC ?

Why ? (because to allow for the increased drag on the crank...pully for compressor?)

just curious
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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According to the hood sticker, it says yes. It is one of the checks, now whether it is at the correct RPM is another matter.
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Old Jun 8, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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thanks

my girlfriend bumped the control lever over too far , into the AC , on our 4 hour run home from up-north , last night.

the dash-lights are dim & because i have never used the Ac , in the 3 years i've owned it , i thought my carb, or the linkage was having probs

gave the carb linkage a spray of penitrating fluid, then sat in the drivers seat , tryin to think what the heck it could be ....then i noticed the control was just touching the AC side...

soon as i put it back to vent, she dropped down & purred at 600 rpm
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