What are the effects of prolonged air conditioning use on a car?

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VanIsla
07/29/25 3:11pm
Prolonged use of air conditioning in a car can have the following effects: 1. Low engine idle speed and poor cooling performance. In vehicles with smaller displacement, turning on the air conditioner can noticeably reduce power, increasing the load on the engine. The greater the engine load, the weaker the power output. 2. Using the air conditioner at engine idle can easily lead to incomplete fuel combustion, producing a large amount of exhaust gases. 3. Prolonged use of the air conditioner in an enclosed space while idling can easily cause poisoning or suffocation. This is because if the cooling system encounters issues, it can lead to excessively high water temperature, damaging the engine. Enriching the air-fuel mixture can result in incomplete combustion of gasoline, leading to carbon deposits.
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