Accent Air Conditioning Hesitation
Hi everyone,
I have a 2004 Accent, and I just had aftermarket AC installed from the dealer (why I chose to do this rather than just buying a new Accent with factory AC is a long and unpleasant story). My question is, while I'm driving, I can feel the compressor cycling on and off every 20 seconds or so. So two or three times a minute, I feel a very annoying jolt. I called the dealer about this, and of course they tell me this is normal. Now, I've owned and driven a lot of cars with AC (including many really junky ones that had engines a lot smaller than the Accent's), and I've never experienced this before. Is the dealer telling me the truth? Is this something I'll just have to learn to live with, or is something wrong here? I can't believe that these cars routinely do this and I haven't read about it anywhere. Otherwise, the car is pretty good, especially for the price. But this thing with the AC is getting on my nerves. It seems like the least that can be expected from a car is that it delivers power smoothly and reliably. Thanks for any feedback you can provide. Mike |
Re: Accent Air Conditioning Hesitation
I'm presuming the dealer added the factory air conditioning system which is
available in a kit. Although this seems a little quick for compressor cycling, it could be normal. Unfortunately, this diagnosis is something that requires the car to be present. |
Re: Accent Air Conditioning Hesitation
Thanks for your response. Yes, it was a dealer-installed AC kit. I've
taken the car in to the dealer, and they said they drove it and didn't feel anything, which seems pretty unlikely to me (especially since this dealer has repeatedly lied to me about all kinds of things in the few short months that I've owned the car). They say it shouldn't hesitate at all, even with the AC running, which has been my experience with other cars over the years. But the problem is definitely noticeable. I guess I'll try taking it to a different dealer to diagnose. hyundaitech wrote: > I'm presuming the dealer added the factory air conditioning system which is > available in a kit. > > Although this seems a little quick for compressor cycling, it could be > normal. Unfortunately, this diagnosis is something that requires the car > to be present. > |
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