Car dies
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Cruising
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Car dies
When I am parked and turn on my cars AC it stalls out and drains the battery so I turn off the AC and then after about 20 minutes it starts right up any ideas why this is happening.It is a 82 corvette crossfire fuel injection
Last edited by Glenn23; Jul 4, 2022 at 10:17 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Wayne IN
Sounds like you are missing the fast idle solenoid that holds the RPM up when the AC turns on.
Even if you do have it, if you are sitting in park idling, the solenoid will not push the linkage into fast idle, it will only hold it there, so you would still need to blip the throttle when the AC kicks in.
Even if you do have it, if you are sitting in park idling, the solenoid will not push the linkage into fast idle, it will only hold it there, so you would still need to blip the throttle when the AC kicks in.
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Cruising
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Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '22
yes, engine off-key on-a/c on
make sure the carb solenoid extents to HOLD the throttle open a little.
if not check wire to solenoid has 12vdc.
if yes then sol is bad.
basically the bat drain is curious.
so, when eng running, turn on a/c--
solenoid should increase idle and a/c compressor {12vdc} clutch should lock.
make sure the carb solenoid extents to HOLD the throttle open a little.
if not check wire to solenoid has 12vdc.
if yes then sol is bad.
basically the bat drain is curious.
so, when eng running, turn on a/c--
solenoid should increase idle and a/c compressor {12vdc} clutch should lock.
Thread Starter
Cruising
Joined: Mar 2020
Posts: 13
Likes: 1
yes, engine off-key on-a/c on
make sure the carb solenoid extents to HOLD the throttle open a little.
if not check wire to solenoid has 12vdc.
if yes then sol is bad.
basically the bat drain is curious.
so, when eng running, turn on a/c--
solenoid should increase idle and a/c compressor {12vdc} clutch should lock.
make sure the carb solenoid extents to HOLD the throttle open a little.
if not check wire to solenoid has 12vdc.
if yes then sol is bad.
basically the bat drain is curious.
so, when eng running, turn on a/c--
solenoid should increase idle and a/c compressor {12vdc} clutch should lock.
