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Subject:Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
From:Dan N
Date:Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:18:54 -0700

yes Todd AC is connected and working well, no leak, gives cold air - except
high idle (2K RPM) and fan on medium speed.

thanks

On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:

> Is your AC connected and working? Belt connected on the A/C compressor?
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Dan N" <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
> *To: *"List, Vanagon" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> *Sent: *Friday, October 17, 2014 11:00:02 AM
> *Subject: *Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
>
>
> thanks Mark...
>
> on my others Vanagon I get 1200RPM at idle with A/C on and not 2K RPM, I
> think it's too much but 1400RPM is acceptable.
>
> dan
>
> On Fri, Oct 17, 2014 at 10:34 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > The idle is supposed to increase when the A/C is on. There is a wire
> > from the A/C compressor clutch over to the idle control unit so the idle
> > control unit will know to increase the idle speed so the A/C doesn't
> > stall the engine. I don't know what the idle speed rpm increase is
> > supposed to be but maybe someone else does.
> >
> > That year should have the later trinary pressure switch and this could
> > be giving a false indication of a need for medium fan speed. Or maybe
> > someone could have fooled with the wiring to make it do this?
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > Dan N wrote:
> >
> >> hi all,
> >>
> >> 1990' Carat - recently purchased - rebuilt engine - smooth idle 950 RPM
> -
> >> A/C recently serviced, cold air, new fan switch.
> >>
> >> When I turn the A/C on the idle jumps to 2000 RPM - the fan goes to
> medium
> >> speed all the time.
> >>
> >> What part or parts that triggers the idle?
> >>
> >> What part or parts that triggers the fan?
> >>
> >> please help -  I search in the archive and only found an April 2000
> >> article
> >> about this..
> >>
> >> many thanks in advance
> >>
> >> dan
> >>
> >>
>
>