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hummingbird · 07-30-2010, 07:02 AM

I had AC clutch coil failure some time ago, and didn't bother to get it fixed. Now with summers making me pant like a dog, I had to get the repairs done with no choice.

After the AC switch ON, I try to do Engine ON coasting - this had not been much of a problem earlier bug earlier I had not been observant enough. Now I feel that with my 67 BHP vehicle, I am not getting good FE with Engine ON coasting, with th Speed-up/coast-down approach The acceleration is taking too much fuel now, that the AC load is also always ON. If drive on with very light right foot, I can get better FE than I can by engine-on-coasting.

What is going wrong? Is what I see logical?

07-30-2010, 07:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
hummingbird PaleMelanesian's Disciple Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Noida, UP, India Posts: 197 City - '04 Honda City iDSI EXi 90 day: 47.47 mpg (US) Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Steady drive or P&G for best FE with AC? I had AC clutch coil failure some time ago, and didn't bother to get it fixed. Now with summers making me pant like a dog, I had to get the repairs done with no choice. After the AC switch ON, I try to do Engine ON coasting - this had not been much of a problem earlier bug earlier I had not been observant enough. Now I feel that with my 67 BHP vehicle, I am not getting good FE with Engine ON coasting, with th Speed-up/coast-down approach The acceleration is taking too much fuel now, that the AC load is also always ON. If drive on with very light right foot, I can get better FE than I can by engine-on-coasting. What is going wrong? Is what I see logical? __________________