Re: Sneaky A/C

Grant Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Leon van Dommelen wrote:
>
>>>> > Why? It doesn't do any harm,
>>>
>>>> Until the lack of accustomed accelleration causes an accident. ;)
>>>
>>>If the aircon compressor is enough to noticably affect the
>>>acceleration of your Miata then there is something seriously
>>>amiss!
>> 
>> That is incorrect.  The AC puts a very big drain on the
>> engine. So did the one in my old CRX-Si.  Light cars can do
>> with less power, but the power required for the AC does not
>> correspondingly decrease.
>> 
>> Supposedly the Miata AC cuts off when you floor it, but it does
>> not really seem to work that well.
>
>It works, but you've got to keep the pedal down for something
>like three seconds before the compressor shuts off.

Ah, that explains that.  Useless, then.

>  Three
>seconds is a long, long time...

It won't happen in 1 and take much of 2.

Leon
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