On Tue, 5 May 1998, Mark Mages wrote: > > Ok, here is my problem. When I turn on my AC, I experience a SEVERE > loss of power. If I am on the highway it is not too bad, except for the > whining noise that starts when the engine hits about 3250rpm or so (it > quits when the compressor turns off). > > What the real problem is, is that when I go from a dead stop with the AC > on, I have to rev the enginge to about 3Krpm to get it to move without > stalling. Then the van sounds like it is red-lining but the tach only > says it is at 3500 or so... > > Does anyone else have (had) these problems? > > Mark
On my '89 Carat the difference between AC-on and AC-off is hardly noticable in normal driving. Certainly nothing like your describing. Starting from a dead stop is the same with or without the AC on. On long steep grades, it can help to turn off the AC for a little extra power. Frank
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