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FL240racer
Posts: 57
Joined: Sat Aug 17, 2002 5:59 am
Car: 93 240sx SE coupe

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every time i turn on my ac the engine jups from 800 to 1300 rpm.....is this much xtra work normal? is there anything i cando besides not use ac? my gf won't ride in it withoutthe ac (and i can't blame her.....it's f****** 90 degrees by 8 am!)


pancito
Posts: 131
Joined: Fri Aug 09, 2002 5:17 am
Car: CARS!!!

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WTF??? woohoooo at last i found someone that I (the mexican who no one understands my english) don't understand, :ylsuper

joke man, take it lightly!!!

after the disclaimer, are you asking as what you can do to stay cool? or if it's normal that when you turn on you a/c the revs jump up? it is normal don't worry about it, the only down side to being cool is you end up using more fuel.

TrunkMonkey
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Joined: Sun Aug 04, 2002 7:48 am
Car: 2000 Lincoln Navigator

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FL240racer wrote:my gf won't ride in it withoutthe ac (and i can't blame her.....it's f****** 90 degrees by 8 am!)
jeez! what side of hell do you live on?

FL240racer
Posts: 57
Joined: Sat Aug 17, 2002 5:59 am
Car: 93 240sx SE coupe

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tampais where i'm at, and i was exaggerating (tho only slightly) i was wondering if perhaps my compressor might be going bad, or what.... i know the rpms goup with the ac on, but they almost double........ i've never seen them go up that much b4...is it stan age thing with the car? btw, 106000 miles, 993 se......anythingi can do? thanx, ya'll!

Jubs180
Posts: 226
Joined: Tue Jul 23, 2002 6:57 pm
Car: 91 Nissan 240SX 5spd Hatchback
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I live in the humid hell they call Florida too , so I know and feel your pain, and have felt it for 10 long years....blah..(I live in Hudson., go to school in Tampa)

do you really notice a difference when driving though?

like lets say you're cruising at 2500 in 5th, and turn the a/c off/ondoes the car jump or no big difference?

at idle, I notice a difference if it is off or onbut once I am actually driving.. I barely notice the difference

so, of course I always drive with it on, and the windows up :)

-Dan

Zink
Posts: 3
Joined: Wed Sep 18, 2002 7:14 am

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slightly off the topic, but im about to get a 240sx. what kinda gas mileage are you guys getting , specially you jub108

pancito
Posts: 131
Joined: Fri Aug 09, 2002 5:17 am
Car: CARS!!!

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the only driving i do is city driving (no highways) and i get at most 250 Miles per tank full. i haven't driven on long runs but it should only get better.

i get between 220 to 250 miles mostly


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