New Guy & Engine Lag Issues...

[Vovenant]

Hey all, I have been floating around the boards since 2008 and never thought to post a question until now...

I have a Protege5 with 86k. I recently replaced the freon in the little car and since then I am having an RPM loss of 500rpms or higher when driving around town. So much so, that there is an obvious lag and then return of power every 4 or 5 seconds. And during those times, the compressor stops producing a cold return of air.

I am dumbfounded at this. Any thoughts?

PS - I do not experience any loss of power or compressor temps when at idle.

Cheers!

-JohnQ

 

[Vovenant]

After reading through the forums I realized that it was not 'freon' but r134a.

Anyways, I just went outside to try and reproduce the effects on a cool car, and the problem was not evident. So perhaps only happens once the car is hot and at 3k-rpms and higher.

 

[Vovenant]

My bad...just read the rules...I will repost this in the proper forum.