When I am driving and the AC is on (working great) if I go to pass and get to WOT the air gets less cool, nowhere near warm, just less cold while I am at WOT. When I release the pedal the temperature returns to full cold.

I asked a friend that is a Toyota tech what he thought was going on and he said some cars deactivate the compressor at WOT to give more power to the engine since the compressor causes parasitic power loss.

 

yes.

 

most cars do.

 

Yes. Normal for most cars. Even my 87 454 suburban does it.

 

I guess I have never noticed it, or maybe it's because it's really hot here right now.

Thanks

 

yep. It states this in the owners manual. I've never noticed it
working though

 

you would notice it if you got on the freeway and did a 45-90 run (when road is empty ) the vents blow pretty warm air at that time.

 

woooahhh thats neato..

 

Yea, I'd take my Vtec over my A/C at WOT anyday.

 

I was not complaining, I was just concerned. Glad it's normal.