When I set the idle on my car at 500 rpms and put the tranny in gear, the idle on the car slows to where it will barely run, and I have to stand on the brake to keep it from moving.
It seems that the tranny is trying to fully engage at this slow of an RPM. I understand that the stall speed is determined by the torque converter, so could that be bad, or could other factors such as fluid type, fluid level, or other problems be causing this?
I don't know this tranny's history as it came from a non-running car when I got it. The fluid seemed fine and filter was clean when I changed it. I replaced the fluid with Pennziol Dextron/Mercon III, but understand most run Type F. Could that cause the early engagement?
I had the dipstick tube out of the tranny. If it weren't calibrated right or seated, and I had a false oil level reading and had too much oil, would that cause the early engagement?
I have another torque converter I can try, but before I yank the tranny, is there any other factors I can try before I go through the trouble of installing the second converter?
Thanks,
Glenn
It seems that the tranny is trying to fully engage at this slow of an RPM. I understand that the stall speed is determined by the torque converter, so could that be bad, or could other factors such as fluid type, fluid level, or other problems be causing this?
I don't know this tranny's history as it came from a non-running car when I got it. The fluid seemed fine and filter was clean when I changed it. I replaced the fluid with Pennziol Dextron/Mercon III, but understand most run Type F. Could that cause the early engagement?
I had the dipstick tube out of the tranny. If it weren't calibrated right or seated, and I had a false oil level reading and had too much oil, would that cause the early engagement?
I have another torque converter I can try, but before I yank the tranny, is there any other factors I can try before I go through the trouble of installing the second converter?
Thanks,
Glenn