Q: idles rough-worse with a/c on

asked by on June 18, 2016

car runs well but idles poorly coming back to idle after stopping, condition worse with a/c on.well maintained, all emission and electronic engine controls still original.have checked for vacumn leaks and all is well-i think!

My car has 100000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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