Airco and engine power

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by Marco Beishuizen, Apr 4, 2004.

  1. Marco Beishuizen

    Marco Beishuizen Guest

    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
     
    Marco Beishuizen, Apr 4, 2004
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  2. Marco Beishuizen

    Marc Guest


    like your 406 an airco is not a perpetuem mobile

    it uses power ( and lots of it too! )
     
    Marc, Apr 4, 2004
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  3. Marco Beishuizen

    Marco Beishuizen Guest

    Do you know how much horsepower it takes?
     
    Marco Beishuizen, Apr 4, 2004
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  4. Marco Beishuizen

    Marc Guest

    don't know but one could calculate the BTU
    and from there the consumed power...

    I expect it to be somewhere around 2 Kilowatt
     
    Marc, Apr 4, 2004
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  5. Marco Beishuizen

    Bzn. Guest


    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
     
    Bzn., Apr 6, 2004
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