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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 05:35 PM
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OK, so the car is now doing this funky thing where if im taking off slowly and the ac is on its bogging till its gets to about 2.5-3k and its fine. If im driving cruising like 30-40 and I turn on the ac it feels like the car looses power for a second you can hear the tone of the exhaust go from steady to a lower growl. any ideas?
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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Is the compressor turning freely?
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 11:09 PM
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How much is it bogging? When you are at idle with the A/C on, what are your RPM's? They should rise about 100rpms when AC is on. I can feel when my AC turns on, there is a slight bump but it's normal.
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 11:49 AM
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Default Re: Car bogs when AC is turned on

It can be a number of things, the main one is engine does not "idle up", as mentioned when A/C is turned on the ECU/ECM increases fuel to compensate for the extra load, a possibility as probem seems to go away once RPMs are up.

Second most common problem is the compressor is on it's way out, "seizing", a possibility but unlikely as problem is unlikely to go away with higher RPMs, but again still possible.

It may also only be related to the A/C because of the extra load and the problem itself is someting else.

When was the last time you replaced the fuel filter?

What is the fuel pressure?

When was the last time a tune up was done? 94
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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It can be a number of things, the main one is engine does not "idle up", as mentioned when A/C is turned on the ECU/ECM increases fuel to compensate for the extra load, a possibility as probem seems to go away once RPMs are up.

Second most common problem is the compressor is on it's way out, "seizing", a possibility but unlikely as problem is unlikely to go away with higher RPMs, but again still possible.

It may also only be related to the A/C because of the extra load and the problem itself is someting else.

When was the last time you replaced the fuel filter?

What is the fuel pressure?

When was the last time a tune up was done? 94
I know the Rpms go up for sure because I can hear the motor whenever I turn it on. If I leave it on u can hear the motor revving high and then coming down to normal. I haven't replaced the fuel filter yet. I got new spark plugs a week ago and got the wires maybe 3 months ago. I think I noticed it more after I out in new spark plugs????? Could this be an issue I'm running the same kind bkr6e ngk
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 05:26 PM
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It bogs like basically you take off in 2nd gear and the motor doesn't catch up till u get to the right rpm or speed.
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Old Oct 20, 2013 | 08:26 AM
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I would start by replacing the fuel filter, it needs doing anyway.

I would also want to know what the fuel pressure is.

I would also check for vacuum leaks. 94
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