Re: A/C Problems 90q20v

[Eric Renneisen <renneie@hlthsrc.com>]

Sean Douglas <sdouglas@phhenvironmental.com> wrote:
> Just tried my A/C for the first time. Everthing seems to be working
> properly, but when the compressor cycles on and off, it causes the car
> to jerk back and forth. The A/C cycles every 5 seconds or so and the
> driveline jerking is worse in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears.
> 
> Has anyone else experienced this problem? It wouldn't be so bad if the
> compressor cycled once every 30 seconds which seems like the norm on
> other cars.

My CQ did this when I first got it.  The system needed to be recharged, and they
cleaned up the ground points for the compressor.  No problems since.

Eric Renneisen
'90 CQ 20V  -  my 'racing-iron'  ;^)
Chattanooga, TN