My car drives like the A/C is always on (sluggish), but when I turn on the A/C, it feels like I'm stepping on the brakes, it's that bad. A/C works ok, not ice cold, but cold enough. Ideas?
Eh I'll wait. Brapple should be there, he can hook up his little PDA thing to it. I swear that thing does everything but wash the car.
Is your air compressor giving up the ghost? a siezing compressor will put one hell of a drag on the engine and a seized ac compressor can actually prevent the engine from starting if it has also taken the clutch with it.
Hope that's not your problem as it is damn expensive to fix. Not only a new compressor and clutch but the line with a filter needs to be replaced as well as the condensor. The latter parts to clean out the shavings generated by the compressor.
This one is easy. Remove the serp belt and drive the car (briefly). If it's much better, it's probably a seized compressor. I'm betting it will still run crappy though.