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Aug 5, 2008 | 03:34 PM

simple green

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From: Victoria British Columbia

AC problem

Hey Lads what does it usually mean when your AC takes more power to run than usual?

Aug 5, 2008 | 04:35 PM

schrade

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Can you re-phrase your question there?

Kinda' tough to know exactly what you're askin'.

Aug 5, 2008 | 06:28 PM

simple green

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Sorry, At idle with Air Conditioning off the engine seems to run fine, and if you turn the AC on the engine seems to be loaded up, kinda like it's searching or has a slight miss. While cruising with the AC off the car runs fine, turn on AC and you can feel a decrease in power, it's nothing excessive but it just feels like the AC is taking up more power than it usually does.

Aug 6, 2008 | 01:05 AM

CoolVette86

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Originally Posted by simple green

Feels like it's bogging down a bit, doesn't it? Well, turning on the AC and it saps a couple of HPs away, figuratively speaking, but not far off. The ECM should increases the idle to make up for the drag. Anyway, it's fairly normal for our 'old' cars. Then again, the AC clutch could be on the way out soon. Do you hear grinding noises from the clutch area? See any grease being slung around the hood area above it?

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