Date:         Sun, 11 Nov 2012 08:15:45 -0700
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Auto trans operating test help?
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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        It sounds to me as if you are not LosingYourMind but that the
Trany&TorqueCon'

may now be working more properly than they were before the RecentMaint'.

                                                        ORR~ DeanB


On 11 Nov , 2012, at 3:18 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