OK so my 2002 ranger just started doing this weird thing. When the truck is warmed up and ONLY when the heat is on, the ac compressor kicks on for about a second then turns off. it does this about every 10-15 seconds. When the compressor kicks on the Idle drops real low and almost stalls then the compressor with turn off and the idle goes back to normal?

One other thing i noticed. Typically the ac compressor normally turns on in most cars only if the ac is or and or the defrost. With that said the ac compressor does NOT make the noise when i turn it to the top vents only or if i change it to the floor vents only....this only happens wierdly enought when the combo "vent and feet" vents are on.

Any thoughts...????

 

The cycling is normal, but it shouldn't be stalling your truck. Maybe bad bearings or it's starting to go.

 

yea i dont know, i searched the web and got multi responces...some said bad ac compressor or starting to seize....one said Idle air control valve ( IAC ) dirty or going and another who had the same exact issue said it needed a reflash....but i dont feel like gettting raped by the dealer...i guess ill start with the cheapest thing first.

 

Yeah, try cleaning your IAC, and while your at it, pull your Throttle Body off and clean all that gunk out of there too.

 

Well i ripped out the throttle body and the idle Air control valve....cleaned both of them up, which were pretty nasty.....and this fixed my idle issue, Nice and Smooooth

Thank You!!!