A/C Problem, help please!

[eclipze23109]

Everytime i use my air conditioning, my car feels like sh*t! The engine jerks a lot and there is a tremendous loss in power (more than normal). Anyone know what the problem may be? thanks a lot!

 

[Defiant]

Compressor seizing up?

 

[eclipze23109]

not sure, how can i find out for sure?

 

[luv2rallye]

Or possibly incorrect A/C belt or on too tight?

 

[1.8Lof94Eclipse]

Turn your A/C down? ha ha. If my car ever gets hot enough for me to turn the A/C on I usually only end up turning the A/C on to the lowest level ha ha. I also do that because my sub and amplifier also require a lot of power. :laugh: She doesn't like it too much when the system is blasting along with the A/C, ha ha.

 

[timstsi]

Sounds like the Compressor. When the Compressor starts to go out they become very hard to turn over and therefore puts a load on your engine. Normally when this happens you will hear the belt squeal when you turn the A/C on.

 

[eclipze23109]

When u say that the belt will squeal, do you mean that it should squeal the whole time the a/c is on? because the belt will squeal when i turn it on, but only for a matter of seconds.

 

[1.8Lof94Eclipse]

That's what happened with mine too when I turned it on. It would squeal for a 20 or 30 seconds. When I revved my engine it would squeal too but that's because my water box was shot and wasn't turning as fast as the belts were, whoops . That alsmost cost me my engine

 

[MattnGsx]

Everytime i use my air conditioning, my car feels like sh*t! The engine jerks a lot and there is a tremendous loss in power (more than normal). Anyone know what the problem may be? thanks a lot!

probably the a/c compressor! Just remove the a/c all togather. All the a/c crape ways over 50 pounds.

-Matt