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Old 07-26-2011, 01:38 AM   #23 (permalink)
pletby
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My Civic - '00 Honda Civic DX
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Originally Posted by graydonengineering View Post
My engine is so gutless that I can "feel" the load of the AC if it is on and from what I can tell it loads the engine just about as much no matter what setting I have it on. Turing it off while accelerating is like a mini-nitor boost! As a result, I cycle it on only going down hill or decelerating since I have a little energy to spare then. It blows cold for a good 20 seconds after I shut it off.
Do I ever know what you mean. When I turn on my A/C it feels like I just threw an anchor behind me. I can't wait to get my UG and see the difference in fuel economy when I turn that A/C on.
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