3800 Engine load at 30% at idle?

[Rich]

I scanned a friends car looking for DTC (she said had a MIL light a few weeks ago). Didnt find any DTC's, but noticed the engine load at idle was 30%. BTW this is a pontiac sunfire. What would cause such a high engine load? Bearings going bad in the pulleys? Bad alt starting to seize?

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Thanks,

~Rich

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[Mike K]

Sounds like the AC compressor might have been cycling. Still sounds high though.

 

[Rich]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mike K @ Mar 17 2008, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Sounds like the AC compressor might have been cycling. Still sounds high though.[/b]

In about half hour I am going to go out and use another peice of software to scan it, to double check the results. I didnt even think about checking if the front defroster was running.....could have just been the a/c compressor.........good thought. I'll check it out.

~Rich