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I think this might be problamo...maybe

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Old 11-09-2008, 06:07 PM
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alright guys and gals this happened on my previous xj did this but it wasnt as evident but anyway here it goes...when i turn on the a/c when im idling you can hear a surge. its like every 5-10 secs and the surge only last about a couple secs but you can actually see it a bit in the RPM but just wasnt sure if im pretty much waiting for something to go wrong
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sounds like it's just your a/c pump engaging.
it should engage when either your hvac (a/c) settings or your defrost setting is selected. which actually uses up more fuel.
it shouldn't engage when either the floor or vent settings are selected.

it sounds normal.
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mine does that too if you open your hood you can see your AC pump engage its totally normal
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In addition, the Idle will increase when the A/C compressor kicks on, as the computer is programmed to bump the idle speed to compensate for the load of the compressor. This is completely normal.

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