Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
- jkbreazeale
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Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
93 B6ME with 5-Speed tranny. When the a/c is running, I can be coming to a stop and the car is likely to shut off. If I am slowing down going into a turn and apply the brakes the car will turn off. What would cause this? If the a/c is off, there is not a problem whatsoever.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
Wow... I am seeing three posts down that JCS just posted the same problem with a couple of options to fix.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
Yeah, still not real sure why other than lack of power.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
this is not all that hard to grasp.
AC puts load on the engine.. your engine is a wuss and can't handle it. You can try to upgrade your ground wires and a basic tune up.
Keep in mind the car does not "shut off," it stalls. Big diff.
AC puts load on the engine.. your engine is a wuss and can't handle it. You can try to upgrade your ground wires and a basic tune up.
Keep in mind the car does not "shut off," it stalls. Big diff.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
Adjusted throttle position sensor. Problem solved. However, upgrading to better ground wires may be in the near future too.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
My engine is not a wussRS_OBD'oh_2 wrote:this is not all that hard to grasp.
AC puts load on the engine.. your engine is a wuss and can't handle it.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
RS_OBD'oh_2 then says 'is too'jkbreazeale wrote:My engine is not a wussRS_OBD'oh_2 wrote:this is not all that hard to grasp.
AC puts load on the engine.. your engine is a wuss and can't handle it.
jkbreazeale then says 'is not'
RS_OBD'oh_2 'is too'
jkbreazeale 'is not'
RS_OBD'oh_2 'is too'
jkbreazeale 'is not'
RS_OBD'oh_2 'is too'
then comes the big decisive comment
jkbreazeale 'Oh YA!'
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I know you believe that you understand what you think I said but I'm sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
Then I pipe in and say yes your engine will stall out under 1k rpm with
any braking applied. Mine did with no AC and good compression across
all cylinders in the DOHC B6.
any braking applied. Mine did with no AC and good compression across
all cylinders in the DOHC B6.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
Well adjusting the tps was a cure all for this situation. No more stalls! And "IS NOT!!!"
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
Good
IS TOO!!!
IS TOO!!!
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
For the sake of humanity I will agree to disagree.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
my stalls sometimes too, even without the a/c on. Mostly it just idles so low the engine rocks the car. Is it the throttle position sensor I need to adjust? if so how? and is that different than adjusting the idle?
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
probably a vac leak. Too many reasons to narrow down
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
LOL, I used to say that about my old one.... But it was a wuss.... i sold it.jkbreazeale wrote:My engine is not a wussRS_OBD'oh_2 wrote:this is not all that hard to grasp.
AC puts load on the engine.. your engine is a wuss and can't handle it.
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Re: Car shuts off while A/C is on and coming to a stop.
My car runs pretty rough while in gear with the A/C on. Taking it out of gear or killing the A/C smooths it right out. It's an auto, btw (hoping to fix that soon). It's never died but it does shake the car like godzilla was farting on it.
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