Fast Idle solenoid

[Hotwheels]

Hi All
I'm new here recently purchased a 64 Thunderbird

The car has Air conditioning fitted and stalls when the compressor kicks in.


My Question:
Should a 64 with Aircon have a fast idle solenoid fitted.

Thanks for any assistance

Cheers Dave

[paulr]

64s don't have an OEM component in the system. There was one year--61, I'm thinking--that a compensating solenoid was built in. Otherwise, it was added years later. The 64 system doesn't normally have that hard an effect on idle. Start with tuning adjustments, check belt tension, condition, etc. Or, you can modify, but IMHO it's not needed.

[Terry64HT]

Check for vacuum leaks.
Terry
64HT

[paulr]

Check for vacuum leaks.
Terry
64HT

^^

[RAVEN]

Check simple things, is compressor tight and loading up motor, is motor idle to low, is refrig charge to high, is ambient temps to low causing compressor slugging, etc.