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05-24-2011, 06:40 PM
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Does the A/C reduce power
So it just started to get really hot in NC like 90 degrees hot. So i turned on the A/C because I could not take it anymore and went to step on it and feels like the A/C reduced its power. Am I going crazy or is this normal?
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05-24-2011, 06:49 PM
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This is true with all cars. For max performance you want to turn off everything except the ignition.
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05-24-2011, 06:50 PM
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05-24-2011, 06:53 PM
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Would you kindly...
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You think the LLT is bad, I used to have an all black on black vinyl top convertible with a mid-engine 1.8. A/C on? Fuggeddaboudit. But yes, it is normal
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05-24-2011, 07:54 PM
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That's what the sun roof is for, next best thing to a rag top without being on the rag.
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05-24-2011, 07:57 PM
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Yes it does, but not enough for me to not use my A/C.
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05-24-2011, 08:20 PM
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I have heard that running the AC takes around 20 hp, rather this figure is right or wrong fact of the matter is it increases the load on your engine.
I learned this the hard way after wondering why my car was so sluggish, during a summer auto cross event, to only upon crossing the finish line feel the lovely cold air blowing on my face  Fact: Running the AC uses horsepower Fact: Running the AC versus running the fan only decreases mileage |
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05-24-2011, 08:30 PM
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under WOT the camaro (i was told) eletricly turns off the A/C. even when the a/c is on.
well guys is it true??????????????
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05-24-2011, 08:45 PM
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I do not know about that. I guess my adrenaline is pumping at wide open throttle that the 20 seconds of time is over so quickly it is not noticed.
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05-24-2011, 08:57 PM
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05-24-2011, 09:29 PM
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Howdy! Pete here...
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Can anyone answer this one finally for me? Can running the A/C in recirculate mode cause the engine to overheat, especially at idle? No one had ever been able to tell me (definitively) what the impact of using this mode is.
Little help? 
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05-24-2011, 09:41 PM
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05-24-2011, 09:50 PM
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05-24-2011, 09:53 PM
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All I know is the summer I blew out all of the freeze plugs in a POS 78 Olds Cutlass, I suffered heatstroke because the only way I could get it to my mechanic was to drive it(on a 90+ deg day) with the heat blasting on the hottest setting and the fan on the highest speed to keep the engine fan going so I wouldn't overheat, because I had to replace the coolant I left on the parking lot with water. Now, that being said, it may not be the same with the computers in cars today. It will be interesting to find out....
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