1997 Ford Escort air conditioning

Tiny
ZQC0817
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  • 1997 FORD ESCORT
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 91,500 MILES
When we turn on the air conditioning the car speed slows down, it's like the car stalls ---what do you think is wrong? Thanks
Thursday, October 16th, 2008 AT 10:14 AM

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Tiny
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When you turn the AC on you put an extra load on the engine-The computer has to sense this in order to raise the idle thru the idle air control valve/motor-by meaning of some sort of an idle up solenoid or an AC signal switch to stabilize the idle.
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Thursday, October 16th, 2008 AT 10:30 AM

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