Losing A/C under full throttle acceleration
#1
Racer
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Losing A/C under full throttle acceleration
Well it's been a week of record-breaking heat here in South Texas.... and I've been noticing my A/C stops cooling under full throttle acceleration. It returns once the acceleration is finished and I reach my cruising speed. Any ideas?
#3
Three Wheelin'
Originally posted by Severin
Normal. It disengages the compressor when you stomp on the gas to free up some h.p.
Normal. It disengages the compressor when you stomp on the gas to free up some h.p.
You may wanna get that checked out.
#4
lover and fighter
No, it's completely normal. Just call your service advisor and ask him. I freaked when I first bought the car when this happened but it is all good. I just can't remember the "technical" why...
#6
Team Owner
That's been a normal feature in every call I ever owned. Even in a piece of crap '84 mercury topaz.
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#9
Three Wheelin'
that would explain why my A/C compressor always initiates at a stop light. If you drive the car hard before, then essentially the A/C compressor will turn off to give you more power.
As soon as the car senses that you no longer need that power, such as at a stoplight or stop sign, it turns the compressor back on, creating a slight jerk forward.
So our questions have now been answered!!!
As soon as the car senses that you no longer need that power, such as at a stoplight or stop sign, it turns the compressor back on, creating a slight jerk forward.
So our questions have now been answered!!!
#11
Instructor
This is what I get out of this thread:
What I get out of this is that it doesn't matter if your A/C is on when you're pushin' the gas pedal to the floor!
I don't think it's any more efficient though...
I don't think it's any more efficient though...
#13
Some cars not only disengage the A/C compressor to free up HP, but also to prevent compressor damage.
what you are experiening is perfectly normal. My question is how much are you flooring it that you would actually notice this?!
what you are experiening is perfectly normal. My question is how much are you flooring it that you would actually notice this?!
#14
lover and fighter
My question is how much are you flooring it that you would actually notice this?!
Just kidding, I dunno...If I REALLY get on it (floored), it gets toasty, normal hard acceleration stays frosty...
#15
Racer
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Originally posted by TimN88
Some cars not only disengage the A/C compressor to free up HP, but also to prevent compressor damage.
what you are experiening is perfectly normal. My question is how much are you flooring it that you would actually notice this?!
Some cars not only disengage the A/C compressor to free up HP, but also to prevent compressor damage.
what you are experiening is perfectly normal. My question is how much are you flooring it that you would actually notice this?!
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Ahh, but the question is how much lag is there between WOT and the compressor shutting off? Is it instant, or is there a delay (and how long?) until the system "gets" that you need all available power going to the engine?
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