A AirBuick New Member Joined May 15, 2002 Apr 16, 2004 #1 My car idles fine when not running the A/C; the minute I turn it on I get surging, almost stalling and just general idle all over the place. Any ideas as to cause? Got good BLM's at idle ~123. Thanks.
My car idles fine when not running the A/C; the minute I turn it on I get surging, almost stalling and just general idle all over the place. Any ideas as to cause? Got good BLM's at idle ~123. Thanks.
G gofstbuick Administrator Staff member Joined Jul 20, 2001 Apr 16, 2004 #2 Is the IAC properly set? Maybe the IAC is bad or the IAC passage is obstructed.
S scottyb Spongebob Squarecar Joined Oct 12, 2001 Apr 16, 2004 #3 Check for vac leaks. I had a leak last month, but it ran fine until I turned on the AC. It started to jump a bit.
Check for vac leaks. I had a leak last month, but it ran fine until I turned on the AC. It started to jump a bit.
A AirBuick New Member Joined May 15, 2002 Apr 16, 2004 #4 Scottyb: What vacuum leak did you find? Does the increased load on the motor from running A/C flare up a small vac. leak?
Scottyb: What vacuum leak did you find? Does the increased load on the motor from running A/C flare up a small vac. leak?
S scottyb Spongebob Squarecar Joined Oct 12, 2001 Apr 16, 2004 #5 It was a vac line. It came loose from the charcoal canister.
