Terrible idle with A/C on
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Terrible idle with A/C on
Hello,
I have a 2007 Cobalt ss/sc and i love it. Alot. With the exeption that when i turn the A/C on the car idles and bogs down terribly. It nearly dies when i come to a stop. In order to get through 1st gear i have to ride the clutch to keep the rpm's up and prevent stalling.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated because i took it back to the dealer and they say they cant duplicate a problem that isn't "normal working order"
Thanks in advance,
Dave
I have a 2007 Cobalt ss/sc and i love it. Alot. With the exeption that when i turn the A/C on the car idles and bogs down terribly. It nearly dies when i come to a stop. In order to get through 1st gear i have to ride the clutch to keep the rpm's up and prevent stalling.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated because i took it back to the dealer and they say they cant duplicate a problem that isn't "normal working order"
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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X2, I was told that it may be an engine control module reprogramming issue, might solve the problem. Im getting my stage 2 kit installed in the next couple of weeks so when they flash my control unit ill let you know if that issue goes away.
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I have the same problem, but only milder (07 s/c too). I don't get it every time I turn on the a/c, but sometimes if I turn it on at a light, the revs will go from like 600-1100 and keep bouncing back and forth. It's really weird. There's been a few times where it felt like it was going to stall. I'm out of warranty now so if someone finds a fix I'm all ears.
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trust what he says, you'll be surprised at how gummed up the tb gets over a short period of time. and your idle stumbles/flutters because the tb butterfly is sticking.
and I recommend an oil catch can (I did the Home Depot cheapo mod) to help keep the tb clean.
and I recommend an oil catch can (I did the Home Depot cheapo mod) to help keep the tb clean.
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the tb has the idle air control system in it which effects idle when the ac is on and i also have this issue i just blip the throttle to get the revs up before i pull out...once i am going it goes away...i am also thinking this my be a tuning concern
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I will be a bit kinder......
When your ac cycles on, it puts more load on the engine. This causes the engine rpms to drop, and with a small 4 banger, the revs can drop enough to stall the engine. The ecm sees the revs dropping AND OPENS THE THROTTLE TO COMPENSATE.
Older cars used a simple solenoid to crack the throttle when the ac cycled on - with throttle by wire the ecm can do this directly.
If the tb is getting gummed up (and they all do eventually) the throttle may not open enough to compensate for the increased load, or it may come "unstuck" and overshoot the desired opening angle, the revs go too high, which causes the ecm to close the throttle, it gets "stuck" again and the revs drop too low and the cycle repeats itself.
Bottom line, while the ac and throttle body are not connected directly, the ac does affect what the throttle body is doing. A good cleaning should make this issue go away.
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