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Car shuts off when A/c or Heater turns on?
ok, so here are some details to this car, for some background info.
Bought used with 133200 miles on it. It is a 02 chevy trailblazer. When bought it, temp was at about 220-225. Figured it was just in need of a flush and thermostat. Well I had flushed the the radiator, with no thermostat 2 weeks ago, I ran a engine flush solution in it as well it dropped from 220 to 215. The next week I did the thermostat and it dropped the temp to 210 and a little below. no the temp fluctuates ever so slightly with i drive or sit parked. IT does not go above 210 at all. The fan does work and kicks in when it should. I turned the heater on high after the last time, and car just shut off. will not stay on with out the accelerator being pressed down. I drove it, it did stay on, but when i stopped it acted like it wanted to shut off. A few days later I turned the A/C on and it car stayed on, came to a stop a few times it stayed on, then then last couple stops it started to idle rally low at stop then just shut off.
We used the car a few times prior to the work being done, Ran the car with both a/c & heater on high and it didnt shut off. so just wondering why It would be doing this. Any help is appreciated. thanks.
I also did air filter, fuel filter, and plugs. all these were done before the car started shutting off with the AC/heater. They didnt seem to be any effect to it.
There was no previous problems before the flush. and The battery is only 2 weeks old as well.
3 Answers
- RolomaticLv 67 years agoFavorite Answer
I doubt it's electrical (aside from a bad alternator) or it would pop a fuse, Get a fuel pressure test done on it since the pump may be going bad and the extra electrical load may be causing the pump in the tank to stall from old age. Make sure the alternator is putting out a good 15-18 volts at idle on the output post and then see if it drops off when you add load like headlights and blower fan etc.
It's probably the alternator going out or it has a bad rectifier in the diode trio (internal parts) and is only putting out 13-14 volts max.
- JamesLv 67 years ago
Sounds electrical.. If the car just dies after said function may be a battery both functions drain electrical pretty bad it may also be a short.
- Anonymous7 years ago
Make sure the clutch is working on your ac pump. If the pump has locked up that will cause it.