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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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So..I've got my AC working.. But now I get a guttural humming sound intermittently when the air is running, and it's really loud at idle. It also idles low (500-600 rpm) with the air on. I'm guessing the low idle is kind of normal. What about the guttural humming noise? Should I be concerned?

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Originally Posted by wgarneau
Hey Everyone!

So..I've got my AC working.. But now I get a guttural humming sound intermittently when the air is running, and it's really loud at idle. It also idles low (500-600 rpm) with the air on. I'm guessing the low idle is kind of normal. What about the guttural humming noise? Should I be concerned?

Thank you in advance!

Wgarneau
The low idle is normal if you don't have the Idle step up switch on the carb. The AC compressor drag will bring the idle down and the solenoid would kick it up when the AC is turned on.

As far as the noise... I suspect it is the compressor. Might have a bearing out, to much Freon or the compressor itself is taking a dump.

With the engine running and the air on.. go out to the engine and listen real hard and see if it's not the compressor.
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