So, David, we don't need to do the test for you? I wuz gonna today. Although I don't know if I've ever had my van in 3rd @ 4000 rpm How fast is that with the stock auto trans and stock tires? -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 11/11/2012 02:18 AM, David Beierl wrote: > At 02:10 AM 11/11/2012, Dennis Haynes wrote: >> This should make for an interesting discussion. The transmission does not >> have any coast/release/glide capability in its design. If there is any >> overrun potential at all it is in the torque converter. Once the >> converter >> goes above the stall or slip speed it should be almost locked up and the >> engine should not slow down much when throttle is removed. If it does >> that >> is a sign the converter is bad or it is not getting filled with oil. > > Ok, so it's only that I'm losing my mind...I already knew that so > it's no big deal. Big relief. Thanks, Dennis. > > Yours, > David |
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