Is it possible that an engine loses some power when the airco is on? I'm driving a 406 2.0 and the car seems to drive a little bit better when the airco is off.
Thanks, Marco
Airco and engine power
Apr 04, 2004
4 Replies
like your 406 an airco is not a perpetuem mobile
it uses power ( and lots of it too! )
On stardate Sun, 4 Apr 2004, the wise Marc entered:
Do you know how much horsepower it takes?
don't know but one could calculate the BTU and from there the consumed power...
I expect it to be somewhere around 2 Kilowatt
Can be quite a lot, I've heard figures quoted of up to 10%. For quick passing manoeuvres I tend to switch off the airco just for the move. If I leave it on overtaking can take a lot longer in my old 405 (1.8) break...
regards,
Bzn. Pays-Bas
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