Runs for five seconds then dies

2006 CHEVROLET COBALT
237,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CICIDAVIS
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every time i use my air conditioner or the fan in my car and i come to a stop it dies down on my rpms and it almost stalles out. do you know what the problem is ?
Dec 19, 2019 at 1:36 PM (Merged)
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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was the A/C recently repaired? an over-charged A/C system (too much refrigerant) can cause engine to stall with A/C on. also have the charging system tested. the A/C draws a lot of power from the engine which also puts a strain on the charging system, if the alternator is weak then it may not be able to handle the extra load.
Dec 19, 2019 at 1:36 PM (Merged)
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