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    when ur a/c is on will ur car run a little different than when it is off ? in a 2001 chevy suburban

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    It is usually not noticeable when driving, but there is more of a load on it. When ideling, it may raise the idle a hundred or so.
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    On my old 97 f150, if I had the a/c on it would idle a little ruffer. You could feel it.

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    there is an ac idle bump and the motor will rev alittle higher at idle and that should be all if the idle is more irradiac then the ac idle control might have an issue....mike
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