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Old February 16th, 2010, 6:01 PM
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i had my hood open while my car was warming up, and i noticed a part in the engine that would turn off and on by itself... i took a little video, check it out in this link http://tinypic.com/r/1z5qaeb/6 sorry, you gotta tilt your head to the left when you watch it because i took it on my phone....
wondering if someone could enlighten me on whats happening here
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Old February 16th, 2010, 6:26 PM
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that's the air conditioning pump. it has a "clutch" mechanism that engages the pump to circulate the a/c system. that's normal.
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It also runs with the defroster on.
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