WantaSVT
CEG'er
When I switch my ac on the car gets lumpy, it just bucks like the engine is moving, this happens at highway speeds as well as city streets, also when idle the RPM flucuates from 700-1500. 98 E0 SVT
Oh OK is it just not enough juice to keep it runnin costantly? And that should knock the problem out
Yes, or it could be the A/c clutch burning out....
....My theory is the constant on/off of the AC was messing up a belt and that was the burning smell. Does that make sense?
Yes, or it could be the A/c clutch burning out.
Read this thread for info on some a/c issues. a/cswitch clutchgapAfter taking a look at it and doing a test drive my mechanic said it was the a/c compressor. Which, of course is attached to the clutch... The clutch by itself is a whole lot cheaper (1/3rd the price from my rough searches) so it'd be great if it was just that.
BrApple's statement above got me thinking though ("if there is a leak the system may also be low on oil making the ac clutch harder to engage"), I wonder if the AC has always cycled every 13-15 seconds? And I just never noticed because it was so smooth? If my ac system is low on oil (which I've never personally checked; never knew I had to, or know how to for that matter)
Here are my symptoms:
- Car lurches every 13-15 seconds only if the AC is on.
- Most noticeable around 3.5k rpm. 4.5-5k it's almost impossible to notice and slower than 3k it's harder to tell, although it still happens.
- Just had it serviced a week or two ago, it was low 1.6/2.5, but before it blew cold air and now it blows even colder air.
- Seems like non-ac air is warmer than it was previous to the cycling, I forgot to mention this to the mechanic, but this particular point could be wrong (hotter weather than usual, not used to going without ac in this car, etc).
thanks for any thoughts, sorry to ramble but I don't like leaving out details!
Autozonelink. Figure 6, look at the arrow pointing at the "round cylinder".... Where is the receiver/dryer located in the Contour?
awesome, thank you.Autozonelink. Figure 6, look at the arrow pointing at the "round cylinder".
http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1b/c9/7a/0900823d801bc97a/repairInfoPages.htm