2006 Dodge Ram rough idle

Tiny
MICHAEL98
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  • 2006 DODGE RAM
  • 86,000 MILES
Truck idles rough when A/C is turned on, just replaced all the spark plugs about 4000 miles ago. Problem just started in the past 3-4 days. If you turn the A/C off it seems to idle normal. There are no check engine lights on and everything else seems to work fine. Its the start of football season and I need to drive my son to many out of town games and I don't want something major to break on us. Please help!
Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 AT 2:54 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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The idle air control valve (IAC) should increase the idle speed when the AC is turned on to compensate for the additional load on the engine. Is that happening?
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Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 AT 7:12 PM
Tiny
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It doesn't seem to be, when the A/C is on and the rough idle starts it seems like the RPM goes down and struggles to catch back up
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Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 AT 9:08 PM
Tiny
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Remove the IAC and have a helper turn the key on and off. There is a pintel valve that is on the end of the IAC. It should move.

Let me know.
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 AT 3:38 PM
Tiny
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I heard only the 4.7 liter rams had the IAC not the 5.7 liter which my truck is. Is this true? Also could a bearing in the A/C compressor be going bad causing more drag on the engine since it only idles rough when the A/C is turned on? Someone mentioned a vacuum leak but I figure that would cause a problem with the A/C running or not. So now I am lost
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013 AT 3:28 PM
Tiny
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That is correct. The 5.7 doesn't have one. As far as the compressor going bad, that is possible. However, I would think you would hear a noise from it. Check for vacuum leaks to see if there are any. You may just notice the rough idle more when the load from the AC is on it.
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Thursday, August 1st, 2013 AT 8:44 PM

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