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I have noticed a marked difference in the performance of my car on these 105 degree afternoons make the cross-Dallas jaunt from DFW to east Dallas to pick up my daughter from school. On LBJ/635 in the stop and go with the AC on max/recirculate engine is noticeably sluggish during acceleration.
Once I am on the side streets of Lake Highlands/Lakewood area of Dallas, with some hills, performance off of line at a red light really is very sluggish.
In the evenings, middle of the night when it is down around 80 and I have had to make those late night undertaker runs to the Funeral Home the performance is 100% better.
I am assuming that the effect of the heat on the oxygen levels, and humidity is taking a toll on the air intake, and the A/C not cycling is the nail in the coffin so to speak? (Fuel economy has dropped too, down to 34.5 from 36.8.
Anyone else who does a daily commute in the heat seeing this as well?
Once I am on the side streets of Lake Highlands/Lakewood area of Dallas, with some hills, performance off of line at a red light really is very sluggish.
In the evenings, middle of the night when it is down around 80 and I have had to make those late night undertaker runs to the Funeral Home the performance is 100% better.
I am assuming that the effect of the heat on the oxygen levels, and humidity is taking a toll on the air intake, and the A/C not cycling is the nail in the coffin so to speak? (Fuel economy has dropped too, down to 34.5 from 36.8.
Anyone else who does a daily commute in the heat seeing this as well?