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Old 12-20-2011, 06:12 AM
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Acceleration Hesitation when AC is On
I'm relatively new to the forum but had my 08 TL-S since new with 44000 miles on it. Luckily, I've had no issues at all but recently noticed that when I have the AC on and starting from a full stop, the engine hesitates a bit then catches and goes.

It doesn't happen all the time and just seems to be the AC and not when the heat is on. Any ideas? Thanks for the help.
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Old 12-20-2011, 08:47 AM
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The AC is a huge load (so to speak) on the engine so it's pretty common for it to rob performance while its running.
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Old 12-20-2011, 09:07 AM
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^ thats is correct
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The added strain definitely makes a difference in how the car reacts...
Lucky for me I drive mostly highway so I do windows open most of the time. A big reason is what you just mentioned, too.
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I had a 1999 corolla.
to merge on the freeway, i had to shut the A/C down completely!
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common problems that I face too....
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Originally Posted by justnspace
I had a 1999 corolla.
to merge on the freeway, i had to shut the A/C down completely!
my point being, every vehicle will have A/C strain.......


or
you can do what Vill069 did.
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my point being, every vehicle will have A/C strain.......


or
you can do what Vill069 did.

yep, no AC drag for me! no AC weight neither!
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Originally Posted by justnspace
I had a 1999 corolla.
to merge on the freeway, i had to shut the A/C down completely!

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Originally Posted by justnspace
I had a 1999 corolla.
to merge on the freeway, i had to shut the A/C down completely!
I had a 93, even worse. I sometimes had to downshift my 3 speed AT to merge
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