Dillon Pyron <invaliddmpyron@austin.rr.com> wrote in
news:rg06955tfkifh0drd6h8vq3fl1hr0ugs66@4ax.com:

> Does the compressor put much of a load on the engine at startup?
> Lately I've taken to turning the A/C off after I shutdown the engine
> and giving it a couple of seconds of run time before I turn the A/C
> back on. Am I being silly? If it only saves a couple of percent, yes
> I am.



The compressor clutch will not engage until the engine is running, so the
position of the A/C switch makes no difference on startup.

You're better to turn the A/C off a couple of miles from home, not right at
shutoff. Allowing the evaporator a few minutes to come to ambient
temperature (with the blower fan remaining on) will help dry up the
condensation that eventually leads to that "stinky socks" smell.

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