1997 Ford Escort AC problem

Tiny
BERNIEMAC
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  • 1997 FORD ESCORT
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 96,000 MILES
When I like to turn on the a/c or the heater on the my car the engine shuts down. Why?
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 AT 6:12 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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  • 75,992 POSTS
Could be an AC idle up solenoid malfunctioning that's no raising the idle up to compensate for the additional load from the compressor when it engages or the alternator is not keeping up with the electrcical
load.
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 AT 6:30 PM

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