Hi Everyone,
I have an '08 Rabbit 5 spd with about 11,200 miles on it. Recently with all the hot weather we've been receiving on LI, I've been blasting the A/C. I have noticed SOME power loss with the A/C pumping on max, but I guess that's expected. What caught my attention is that 2 days ago, I was taking off from a light with the A/C pounding, and then the CHeck engine light came on. Next morning off. Today, I just went out this afternoon for lunch, and accelerating from a stop in 1st gear, CEL comes on again with the A/C pumping. Is it because I'm letting the RPM's dip too low? I normally drive conservatively for fuel econ, but I noticed I need to bring the revs up higher with the A/C on. I made an appointment with the dealer for next Saturday. I was just wondering if anyone has any input on this. Thanks.
I have an '08 Rabbit 5 spd with about 11,200 miles on it. Recently with all the hot weather we've been receiving on LI, I've been blasting the A/C. I have noticed SOME power loss with the A/C pumping on max, but I guess that's expected. What caught my attention is that 2 days ago, I was taking off from a light with the A/C pounding, and then the CHeck engine light came on. Next morning off. Today, I just went out this afternoon for lunch, and accelerating from a stop in 1st gear, CEL comes on again with the A/C pumping. Is it because I'm letting the RPM's dip too low? I normally drive conservatively for fuel econ, but I noticed I need to bring the revs up higher with the A/C on. I made an appointment with the dealer for next Saturday. I was just wondering if anyone has any input on this. Thanks.