Setting AC to Medium position waste Gasoline?

On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 21:36:04 -0700, "Paradox" >
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>Every car I've ever seen does not cycle the Compressor on and off to control
>temperature, it does how ever throttle down the blower to lower the amount
>of air passing over the cooling side of the coils.

Then explain why in my 88 Olds the magnetic clutch engaging and
disengaging when the A/C compressor cycled on and off was dimming my
headlights when my alternator was only putting out 30 amps.

Tony

"Paradox" > wrote in message
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>
> Every car I've ever seen does not cycle the Compressor on and off to
> control
> temperature, it does how ever throttle down the blower to lower the amount
> of air passing over the cooling side of the coils.
>
> try www.howstuffworks.com for a breakdown on how A/C works in general.
>
>

Every car I've owned cycled the compressor. I've not owned any that changed
cabin blower/fan speed automatically.