My GE8 that I bought in Oct 09 takes longer to brake when the air conditioning is on. When the air conditioning is off, it brakes fine.


Has anyone ever had this problem?

 

anyone!?!?!?!?!

 

Hmm how strange. My Fit usually has a little trouble accelerating uphill with the AC on but never braking :/

 

I've would have this happen on my Focus, it was an automatic. Since I haven't had much use for the AC here in SoCal, I can't say anything on the Fit.

 

i had this problem when i had my old automatic BMW. when the A/C was on, the motor would rev a bit higher and would be a bit more difficult to bring to a stop. it wasn't dangerously bad, just noticeable. i don't notice that on my manual cars at all.

 

I don't have this problem. However, I find I have to be careful WHILE braked at a red light. When the compressor kicks on, it'll nudge the car forward a wee wee bit. If you're light on the brake at a stop, you'll notice it in a hurry and get in the habit of clamping thy foot down a little harder while braked.

Dan

 

As mentioned, it's not unusual for cars to bump the idle and/or throttle a bit when the AC compressor kicks in. The intent is to compensate for the additional load on the engine. On older cars, this was typically done with a solenoid that nudged the throttle linkage on the carb. With modern CPU-controlled engines, particularly throttle-by-wire like the Fit, this is likely handled by the engine computer. If you have an automatic, this would mean that the car has a little extra throttle as you are coming to a stop. For a manual, it shouldn't make a difference since you'll have the clutch disengaged.

The Fit also tweaks other engine features while idling to reduce alternator load as an efficiency measure. That's why you'll sometimes see the headlights dim when standing.

 

I got my ge8 in aug o9 lol same thing but I thought I was crazzy lol but it only lags a little and that's super hard breaking