Re: RE: v6 up and down idle

From: Alex Harris (jetcity@swbell.net)
Date: Thu Mar 08 2001 - 12:07:01 EST


I don't notice this effect on my 2000 V6, the idle stays constant even with
AC/defrost on.

- Alex

> From: Kenneth Eng <keng@novadigm.com>
>
> Chad,
>
> While at idle do you also notice that the AC compressor is switching on and
> off? If so this will cause the idle to spike up and down. This is because
> you have the AC set to be ON. Saw this on my 98 V6 last week.
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chad Evans [mailto:hemidak@Msn.com]
>
> question fro the v6 owners out there. My uncle has a 98 v6 and just noticed
> the other day that the engine rpms is going up and down at idle.
> there is a noticable sound when it does it. What could be causing this or is
> it a trait of the 3.9L. TIA



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:00:00 EDT