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Question: Very Low Engine Takeoff when A/c is on

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Raja33, 1.5L 4 Cylinder, Belvidere, IL, September 08, 2010, 22:23
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The engine is rebuild at 100000 km with new piston, piston ringset, water pump,when driving without a/c the vehicle engine power and gear shifting is good, when a/c is switch on the vehicle doesnt take of, i checked with engine analyzer no fault found, so please tell what could be the defect and how to resolve it

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, September 09, 2010, 01:50
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    60,000 miles is very low mileage to have to rebuild the engine. Kia as a car manufacturer put a lot of great technical information and work shop manuals on line for free for Kia owners. www.kiatechinfo.com

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