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terry Sun Aug 17, 2003 8:43 am

My 97 golf usally idles at 800rpm now when i trun on the a/c it drops the
idle to 600rpm and it searches around from 550 to 800rpm. whats the
problem? can anyone give me some info?

VDubTech Tue Aug 19, 2003 3:21 pm

You're putting an extra load on the motor, the rpm's are supposed to drop. Any Check Engine Lights on?

nik Fri Sep 19, 2003 6:07 am

Well I'll be, my car is doin the same thing. Did you find out what the prblem was? I was out in Oregon three weeks ago and had my a/c on the whole time we were goin down there, the engine started to bog down at times and at a stop sign the thing would nearly die. Turned off the a/c and it was runnin fine. I'm thinkin I need my a/c compressor replaced and the system recharged?
nik

SouthernYankee Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:40 am

Would a stronger altenator help?

It's happened in every car (with AC) that I have owned, I never worried about it.



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