A/C cause LS1 to feel slow??? Other issues also
05-29-2012, 05:34 PM
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A/C cause LS1 to feel slow??? Other issues also UPDATE 2: Does anyone know if the location of the MAF matters?
UPDATE: Also my steering seems to get stiffer with the A/C one and rpms drop to 500rpm and it sometimes revs by itself in a way so it doesn't die???
Ok so its wierd but every time i turn on my A/C on my car it feels really heavy and slow, also not sure if im overheating but some days my car feels faster than others, and it seems to happen during the morning it feels faster and feels slower during the day?
Also my tips are black and I think im running rich since I have a cutout and when I "unbolted the cap" from the cutout it was pure black???
Here is a video of my car running 1 year and a half ago when I bough it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5hI525NUHA
Thanks
UPDATE: Also my steering seems to get stiffer with the A/C one and rpms drop to 500rpm and it sometimes revs by itself in a way so it doesn't die???
Ok so its wierd but every time i turn on my A/C on my car it feels really heavy and slow, also not sure if im overheating but some days my car feels faster than others, and it seems to happen during the morning it feels faster and feels slower during the day?
Also my tips are black and I think im running rich since I have a cutout and when I "unbolted the cap" from the cutout it was pure black???
Here is a video of my car running 1 year and a half ago when I bough it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5hI525NUHA
Thanks
Last edited by needtransam; 05-30-2012 at 03:17 PM.
05-29-2012, 05:46 PM
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the a/c does add more strain on the engine. if you notice when you are cruising and you turn on the a/c you notice the engine work alittle harder just because of the extra resistance and your cut out will be black. its built up carbon.. exhaust isnt clear like youd think
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05-31-2012, 08:29 PM
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A/C compressors soak up a ton of power. Almost like running a procharger without the sweet power gain effect. But, I guess the cool air on 100 degree days is a good trade off.
06-01-2012, 04:17 PM
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I have the same problem. It seems when my a/c is on and its still not warm my car wants to cut off. I do have a H/C/I set up but its been fine up until recently. I was driving home and my power steering went out after I heard some weird sounds. I get home and my a/c pulley is shredded and both belts had came off. Replaced both belts and pulley but it seems to still want to cut out. never had this problem until the belts flew off. Ideas?
06-02-2012, 02:37 PM
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When parked my car will idle about 900 rpms when i turn a/c on it goes from 900-500 and back and forth for about 15 seconds then stableizes but it wants to cut out constantly and its been tuned it just happened when i changed belts could my belt be a different size then it was before and that could mess with the timing and tune?
06-06-2012, 08:24 AM
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it was dyne tuned with a y band and was done by a extremely respected member of the tuning community. I trust his tune so any other ideas since it happened only after my belts came off and I replaced them?
06-06-2012, 09:02 AM
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But the problem has not come up for about 3 months since it has been tuned, only after my belt flying off and me replacing it has the symptoms occurred. So would it not be maybe the length of the belt or the type of belt i replaced it with. I know that is probably a long shot but could it be possible the length of my belt is different so my tune is a little off? Also it was tuned in maryland and I am now in Florida, could the altitude and weather change effect it as well. I am a bit of a noob so that is why I ask and why i am posting here. Thanks for your replies