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Who needs a/c #292113 07/01/01 03:00 AM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 53 Gaithersburg, MD, USA J jaxcontour OP Member
OP jaxcontour Member J Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 53 Gaithersburg, MD, USA	Why is it when i turn on my a/c my car loses so much power.. my taurus never had that problem. its a bummer when a kia sephia smokes you because your a/c is on. 99 Ford Contour SE 2 12" kenwood subs,1000W kenwood amp, Pioneer Head dehp7300, RF 5" Components (f), pioneer 6x8, Dynamat, K&N filter, aftermarket foglamps, side markers

Re: Who needs a/c #292114 07/01/01 05:03 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 118 Bloomsburg, PA - USA E EmtHead420 Member
EmtHead420 Member E Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 118 Bloomsburg, PA - USA	I also have this problem. I hate when I have to turn my a/c off to bust a left in to a busy intersection. 1995 2.0L Zetec GL ATX -KKM Intake -AR "Spyder"wheels -Tints @15% -3A Racing 85W Fog Lights -Freedom Design wing -GTS Blackouts -6 x 8 Pioneer Speakers -Ventvisors -Sony headunit -Blue Focussport wires -Flowmaster 40 Series, 2" Pipes -No Resonator -Monza 3" tip -Blue Brake Calipers

Re: Who needs a/c #292115 07/01/01 05:05 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 529 Birmingham, AL D Drumnut Member
Drumnut Member D Joined: May 2000 Posts: 529 Birmingham, AL	The reason is that the A/C compressor sucks a fairly large amount of power off the engine. A larger motor like the one in the Taurus has power reserves to make the loss of power less noticeable. The Zetec unfortunately doesn't have those power reserves... Andrew Morris \'99 SE Zetec ATX All of life's big problems include the words "indictment" or "inoperable." Everything else is small stuff.

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