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Air conditioner kills engine. Any ideas?
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07-17-2009, 07:43 AM
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Jinn
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AC is a huge draw on the engine, and accounts for decreased MPG as well as poor performance.
I had a car where you turned on the AC while it was in gear, it would start to roll backwards because it didn't have enough power to keep it in place.
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