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Old 03-21-2006 | 01:19 PM
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First the auto wouldn't start in the right gear from a slow roll (~5mph), so I upgraded and cleaned my grounding and that helped a little. Now everyonce and a while when I let off the gas its like my torque converter doesn't disengage. Like in a MT when you just let off the gas, it kinda falls over itself, but then the car coasts like normal. Is my torque converter on its way out? Or is this perfectly normal...
Old 03-21-2006 | 01:41 PM
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do you hear grinding?
Old 03-21-2006 | 03:58 PM
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From: houston tx
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When car is started try to roll the shifter in R and N and D
if that does it work try talking out on a open quiet road and drive it to 45 or 35 and try to play with the overdrive button on/off you will defentley fell some torque converting.
what???????????????

zander, im getting the same issue. driving me crazy cause i can ttell if its the transmission or some intake piece.
Old 03-21-2006 | 06:10 PM
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5 speed FTW
Old 03-21-2006 | 06:12 PM
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5 speed FTW
nobody cares gtfo
Old 03-21-2006 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by vqmaxman
When car is started try to roll the shifter in R and N and D if that does it work try talking out on a open quiet road and drive it to 45 or 35 and try to play with the overdrive button on/off you will defentley fell some torque converting.
This works for me everytime... BTW

Originally Posted by zander
Now everyonce and a while when I let off the gas its like my torque converter doesn't disengage. Like in a MT when you just let off the gas, it kinda falls over itself, but then the car coasts like normal. Is my torque converter on its way out? Or is this perfectly normal...

Both my autos do it, get used to it.
Old 03-21-2006 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by zander
First the auto wouldn't start in the right gear from a slow roll (~5mph), so I upgraded and cleaned my grounding and that helped a little. Now everyonce and a while when I let off the gas its like my torque converter doesn't disengage. Like in a MT when you just let off the gas, it kinda falls over itself, but then the car coasts like normal. Is my torque converter on its way out? Or is this perfectly normal...
This is the same symptoms I had on my Ford auto tranny, shortly before the whole thing blew and left the entire contents all over the road. Sounds like the TC. You might try having the lockup feature disabled and see what happens. (Done on the computer). Causes a small mph penalty and it can cause those symptoms. But if the problem comes back again, I'd bet on the TC.
Old 03-21-2006 | 08:19 PM
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This works for me everytime... BTW




Both my autos do it, get used to it.

oops!! you know what i mean't to say talking=taking the car to the open road to test the car out .
Old 03-21-2006 | 08:25 PM
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Your posts suck and you should cease to do so until you learn fact from fiction, and your opinion is just that.
Old 03-21-2006 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Your posts suck and you should cease to do so until you learn fact from fiction, and your opinion is just that.

Well i think you should not visit the org or just stay off and maybe that will do you some good and your the one that does not know what i am saying because your slow or i don't know whats wrong with you everyone makes mistakes and noobs and that includes you
Old 03-21-2006 | 10:09 PM
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I still dont really understand you vq... But as long as its something that happens to other ppl its all good. Only seems to do it the first couple miles of the day. Autos are freaking annoying, I can never tell if something is wrong or if its just being a crappy auto tranny.
Old 03-22-2006 | 03:47 AM
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If you listen to and feel your auto tranny you can drive it very smoothly and get it to shift and do exactly what you want it to do. You need to work with it.

The TC will lock and stay locked over 30 MPH when the tranny is at operating temp and your crusing with little to no load. It will unlock if you tap the brakes or accellerate a bit more.

There's nothing wrong with your car, you just need to learn how your tranny works.
Old 03-22-2006 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by NmexMAX
Your posts suck and you should cease to do so until you learn fact from fiction, and your opinion is just that.
Dude, I crack up everytime I see your avatar!
Old 03-25-2006 | 05:57 PM
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wish i knew more about this i have an auto tranny and i hate it so much im ready to sell the car and get a 5 or 6 speed max thats what i would do if i had the money
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