do you feel your compressor kick on?

05DC · #1 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 05:08 PM

Maybe it's just me......whether I'm cruising in town or cruising down the Interstate, I can always "feel" when the A/C compressor kicks on and it's kinda aggravating. I'm sure if we had 500 horses under the hood, the compressor wouldn't phase the motor. As a matter of fact, it seems like it kicks on every couple of minutes. Is this normal? There's definitely no issues with it not being cold enough.

Big_Al1 · #2 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 05DC

Maybe it's just me......whether I'm cruising in town or cruising down the Interstate, I can always "feel" when the A/C compressor kicks on and it's kinda aggravating. I'm sure if we had 500 horses under the hood, the compressor wouldn't phase the motor. As a matter of fact, it seems like it kicks on every couple of minutes. Is this normal? There's definitely no issues with it not being cold enough.

I feel mine when at a stop light but not while driving.

navytoy82 · #3 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 08:30 PM

I feel the compressor now with my tundra but not near as much as I felt it kick in when I was driving my 99 tacoma I4. I know that my Tacoma still performed just as well with the AC on as it did off. As far as i can tell thats normal for a yota.

single · #4 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Big_Al1

I feel mine when at a stop light but not while driving.

Same here, when moving I can't tell when it kicks in.

05DC · #5 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 08:42 PM

I can definitely feel it when my foot is on the accelerator. Speaking of which, my accelerator pedal feels a bit stiff and becomes almost an annoyance when on the highway. It's not quite as bad during city driving because of the constant change of speeds. But on the Interstate.....all I can say is thank God for cruise control. Is there a way to loosen it up? Is there a cable or something?

lukewaterhouse · #6 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 09:01 PM

I fell mine kick in at a stop but it is barely noticeable while I am maintaining speed. I suppose it is a bit more noticeable while towing my boat though. Mainly I notice it while accelerating.

ha1156w · #7 (**permalink**) 10-03-2007, 11:21 AM

Oh boy do I ever. 06 SR5 V8 here. Have complained to dealer each time it's brought in for service with no resolution or explanation. RPMs go up 100-200 when the compressor kicks on, and I have to hold the brakes more than just "lightly" at stoplights or it creeps. On the freeway I can feel a hint of acceleration when the compressor kicks in. It's as though the computer is overcompensating for the additional load.

adamjt · #8 (**permalink**) 10-03-2007, 11:30 AM

It is normal for the engine to kick up 100-200 rpm. It has always done it on all my cars. It needs to compensate for that additional load. The A/C adds a decent amount of load on the engine....just think of how much electricity it costs to run one that cools a room at home...it takes a lot of power to run it on a belt.

JBK23 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-03-2007, 06:03 PM

I have a 2006 tundra 16000 miles when I turn on theA\C it is a little bit harder geting
up to speed do to the load on the engine like the other guy said but if you put your foot down like I do that truck still can move with amazing speed had my A\C on high last
summer coming from a dead stop and cars were coming I pulled out steped on the gas truck got up to 85 MPH and went on up to 95 MPH before I had to slow down so
just think of how hard that is on a truck do that.

shorepatrol · #10 (**permalink**) 10-03-2007, 06:55 PM

I only feel kick on and off at a stop light. The fan kicking in during the summer I can definitley tell when it engages, loud as hell and robs a significant amount of power , more so than with A/C on

GRON86 · #11 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 12:34 AM

Get A Set Of Flex-a-lite Electric Fans, Adds Hp And U Wont Feel The Power Rob From The Ac Compressor As Much.

Brad's Dad · #12 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ha1156w

Oh boy do I ever. 06 SR5 V8 here. Have complained to dealer each time it's brought in for service with no resolution or explanation. RPMs go up 100-200 when the compressor kicks on, and I have to hold the brakes more than just "lightly" at stoplights or it creeps. On the freeway I can feel a hint of acceleration when the compressor kicks in. It's as though the computer is overcompensating for the additional load.

I also have the creep at stoplights when the compressor kicks on. I don't understand why the rpm's need to jump 100-200. Wouldn't the idea be to bring the rpm's back up to normal idle speed when it kicks on? I think it's just bad engineering - sorry. When owning a $30,000 dollar vehicle, I don't expect this type of thing. If it weren't for the creep at stoplights it wouldn't be as much of an annoyance and even a slight safety factor.

Has anyone out there gotten this fixed somehow??

Puffnstuff · #13 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 07:01 AM

The creep while stopped is normal for the tundra although I don't like it and if you aren't paying attention and are too close to the vehicle in front of you it could mean trouble. I also feel my compressor while stopped. As for a stiff gas pedal mine is like no resistance when I push on it. I wish it had a progressive spring rate like a cabled pedal so I could know exactly where I'm at throttle wise instead of waiting to feel the carpet underneath it.

Shotgun Scott · #14 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 07:12 AM

I also feel it surge forward at lights, but only lightly. It was worse in my 2000 than my 2006. In my old one, I could balance the brake pedal, and my turn signal would make the truck barely creek forward with each "blink". Note, it sounds dangerous, but it was only minimally. Funny how much we really get to know our trucks.

Xaenyth · #15 (**permalink**) 10-28-2007, 08:27 AM

I can only feel it for a split second, then the ECU compensates for the extra load on the engine by giving more fuel. This is by far better than any previous vehicle I've owned.