A/c on and car goes snail pace

[Truballer328]

When I turn my a/c on and I try to take off at a red light I can push the gas pedal to the floor and car won't speed up fast...it start extremely slow barely moving.... It barely accelerates.... Any idea? Or any other info you guys may need to help me please. Thanks

[sonikaccord]

Sounds normal. A/C causes drag on the motor. It shouldn't be as bad as you describe. When was your last tune up?

[cbr-dee]

Are you hearing any unusual noises from the compressor ?

[Truballer328]

Sonikaccord- what do you all refer as to a "tune up"?

Cbr-dee--- I get a squealing when the car is cold at the beginning, when I first turn on the a/c. Then it goes away. Very briefly.

[Raf99]

While accelerating if you turn the A/C off does the car speed up right away?
Do your lights dim?

[Truballer328]

While accelerating if you turn the A/C off does the car speed up right away?
Do your lights dim?

No my car doesn't speed up. Light my dim for a second when I start it but then picks up. Like I know a/c draws power but not to this extent. Thanks man for the input

[Raf99]

No my car doesn't speed up. Light my dim for a second when I start it but then picks up. Like I know a/c draws power but not to this extent. Thanks man for the input

If you are saying turning the AC on causes this symptom how do you fix the problem if turning the AC off doesn't make the problem go away?

[sonikaccord]

If you are saying turning the AC on causes this symptom how do you fix the problem if turning the AC off doesn't make the problem go away?

This. It takes like a second for the A/C clutch to disengage. You should feel a return of power, if not, you may have other issues.

A tune up consists of:
Spark plugs
Cap
Rotor
Fuel Filter
Fluid top off

That's it for the most part.

[Truballer328]

Oh yea it drives fine when a/c is off. Thought u meant as I was driving and turn it off. The problem consist of initial acceleration. No acceleration problem when a/c is off. Problem acceleration when a/c is ON. Hence title.

Sonikaccord- I have done sparks, fluid top off.

I haven't done cap(distributor cap?)
Rotor?
And haven't done fuel filter....

Any ideas?

[Raf99]

I did mean when you were driving and turn it off. We all know that the A/C steals HP from a vehicle due to the extra power required to operate the unit. So it sounds like your unit is faulty, sticking, etc., which is dragging things down.

Does your A/C work?

[Truballer328]

I did mean when you were driving and turn it off. We all know that the A/C steals HP from a vehicle due to the extra power required to operate the unit. So it sounds like your unit is faulty, sticking, etc., which is dragging things down.

Does your A/C work?

Yea a/c works pretty good, freezes me. Lol but yea, it's at initial acceleration where it doesn't want to take off. But was I'm driving it goes through and drives fine. Any ideas, what do you mean by unit? What unit exactly? Compressor

[cloudasc]

Is your CEL on, or D4 / Sport light on all the time or flashing at you at all?

[SunkistCB7]

No my car doesn't speed up. Light my dim for a second when I start it but then picks up. Like I know a/c draws power but not to this extent. Thanks man for the input

Tighten your alternator belt, or if it is good and tight check the belt itself.. My belt was worn beyond proper use - I finally replaced it due to excessive squealing practically all the time.

Cbr-dee--- I get a squealing when the car is cold at the beginning, when I first turn on the a/c. Then it goes away. Very briefly.

With it replaced/tightened car picked up much better, but then again mine is a 5-speed - and I removed the PS belt