stealth13
10+ Year Contributor
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- Oct 10, 2008
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calgary,
Alberta_Canada
When I'm driving or sitting and turn on the a/c the whole car starts to shake. Why would this be?
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it idles great when the a/c isnt onAre you Idling at all?.
If you have a bad Idling, It can be a leak.
Also check your ICS. It can starting to go off.
Check your ICS and check your TPS as well.
But My bet goes to the ICS.
Well here's the thing, if im idling and turn on the a/c the rpm drops from 800 to 3 or 400
One of the belts screches pretty loud when I first turn it on when it's been sitting.
I have this same problem - its not the a/c fan. When i push the a/c button the whole car starts shuddering and rocking. And the idle drops much lower you can feel it working harder. I know its not the a/c fan because i just installed new slim fans and it still does it
I was thinking it has something to do with low refrigerant in the compressor or something of that nature. Haven't really checked into it yet
This sounds like an altenator problem. My wifes car used to do this when she turned her headlights on. Have you had your altenator checked?
Ya that sounds like mine, the rpm just drops from 800 , I can have lights and stereo cranked with 2 subs no problems, but the a/c... I dunno