turn off the a/c when start?

derekabraham · Dec 10, 2008

I always turn it off.

hoosiertaco · Dec 10, 2008

chris4x4 said: ↑

( the refridgerant has a lubricant in it)
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Thought ya kept brewskys in there???

06BLUEDBLSPORT · Dec 10, 2008

chris4x4 said: ↑

The engine temp is going to remain at the temp the thermostat allows. running full heat is an old trick for if your truck starts to over heat. Also, you should run your AC once a month, or so, to keep everything lubricated in the system ( the refridgerant has a lubricant in it). If you "never" run it, the seals can crack, causeing a leak in the system.
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Shit man thanks for telling me, today was the first time i ran my a/c in well i think over a month.

JDCPA · Dec 12, 2008

Whoever asked this question obviously does not live in Florida. We never turn off the a/c down here.

praetor · Dec 13, 2008

JDCPA said: ↑

Whoever asked this question obviously does not live in Florida. We never turn off the a/c down here.
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That goes +1 for hell, I mean Carlsbad.

chris4x4 · Dec 13, 2008

praetor said: ↑

That goes +1 for hell, I mean Carlsbad.
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And a X2 for the deepest region of hell....aka Phoenix in the summer time.

praetor · Dec 13, 2008

chris4x4 said: ↑

And a X2 for the deepest region of hell....aka Phoenix in the summer time.
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Hands up everyone who has to deal with 110F in the summer.

chris4x4 · Dec 13, 2008

praetor said: ↑

Hands up everyone who has to deal with 110F in the summer.
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LOL, well 110 isnt too bad. Its when it gets into the high 100 teens that it gets horrible. I'll never forget our 122* day years ago. Then the state decided to change the way it reported the temp because they got scared that it was going to frighten away tourists. On our job sites, I regularly see 120*+ temps in the summer.

bsmith4293 · Dec 13, 2008

I turn it off when I get to where I am going. So that way it is already off when I get back in.

The Shape · Dec 16, 2008

I always turn mine off as well. Not sure where I go the idea that it was the thing to do, but I have done it on every vehicle I have owned.

4x4Runner · Dec 24, 2008

The AC if for the weak. I grew up in southern AZ for the first 20 years of my life. From the time I was 16 till the time I joined the Coast Guard at 20 all the vehicles I drove had no ac and I relied on the 4x40 rule. I joined the CG and I sold my old CRX, I maintained for the first year in the CG then upon orders to Alaska did I acquire my first air conditioned vehicle (ironic isn't it). To this day I have never used the AC. I traveled down to Phoenix in July of 2007 and drove my Dad's 2004 Tacoma and the whole time never once used the AC. What can I say I love the heat.

chris4x4 · Dec 24, 2008

Banshee said: ↑

The AC if for the weak. I grew up in southern AZ for the first 20 years of my life. From the time I was 16 till the time I joined the Coast Guard at 20 all the vehicles I drove had no ac and I relied on the 4x40 rule. I joined the CG and I sold my old CRX, I maintained for the first year in the CG then upon orders to Alaska did I acquire my first air conditioned vehicle (ironic isn't it). To this day I have never used the AC. I traveled down to Phoenix in July of 2007 and drove my Dad's 2004 Tacoma and the whole time never once used the AC. What can I say I love the heat.
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I prefer the heat to the cold.

MT_mudflaps · Dec 24, 2008

Turning off the A/C is part of my shut-down check list.

SC4333 · Dec 28, 2008

Never thought to turn it off on any of my other vehicles. Although, after the taco started making a horrible sounding noise for about 1 to 2 seconds on occasion after leaving the a/c on, now it is always off when i start the truck. Kind of makes me think something could be wrong with the compressors clutch.

DeeKay21 · Dec 28, 2008

05TacoTRD said: ↑

I always turn it all of before turning off my truck.
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X2 for this one. Hey quick question for whoever can answer it:
I've heard that after you turn off your a/c and before you shut off your truck that you should just let the vent blow out all the rest of the cold air and then some for some reason. Is this true? If it is, why?

SC4333 · Dec 28, 2008

Might be to prevent condensation and therefor the possibility of mold? I believe i read on the second page of the thread that some people were doing this. Sounds like a good idea.

DeeKay21 · Dec 28, 2008

ChibbMD said: ↑

Actually, they did a segment on MythBusters once about whether or not the AC affects your gas mileage. What they determined is that the AC does not negatively affect your mileage. The bigger drain on your mileage is the poor aerodynamics of having your windows rolled down. Conclusion was: Windows up, AC on is better than No AC and windows down.

Now if you ride around in the summer with no AC and windows UP, just disregard what they said.
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Hey thats cool to know! Yeah I used to be a cheap ass and worry about my gas mileage but I remember reading somewhere that it doesn't even effect it that much so I use it regularly now in the summer time. Not now though since its friggin 10 degrees outside!!

j4x4ar3 · Dec 29, 2008

WW_FIREFIGHTER said: ↑

X2 for this one. Hey quick question for whoever can answer it:
I've heard that after you turn off your a/c and before you shut off your truck that you should just let the vent blow out all the rest of the cold air and then some for some reason. Is this true? If it is, why?
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I posted a page or so back that the reason why I do this before getting to my destination is to give the condensor time to thaw. Keeps it from dripping on my garage floor when I park at home. There's no other real reason to do this though with modern A/C systems.

hoosiertaco · Dec 29, 2008

j4x4ar3 said: ↑

I posted a page or so back that the reason why I do this before getting to my destination is to give the condensor time to thaw. Keeps it from dripping on my garage floor when I park at home. There's no other real reason to do this though with modern A/C systems.
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I'm so tight I want to get the last little bit of cooling out of my system before shutting off the vehicle...

bambooshoots · Dec 31, 2008

While starting, yes.

After it starts I like to turn the AC on to warm up the engine quicker.

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