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Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter #3118179
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Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: DaveRS23] #3118208
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That was very good.

Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: Thelma133] #3118226
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It's like watching a foreign film...


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Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: JERICOGTX] #3118228
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Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
It's like watching a foreign film...


Where is all the dust and adjustments?


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Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: Bad340fish] #3118243
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Originally Posted by Bad340fish
Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
It's like watching a foreign film...


Where is all the dust and adjustments?


The ATF catches it, and then the filter acts as dialysis for the transmission.


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Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: DaveRS23] #3118258
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Even more complicated: Super Turbine 400 with dual stall speeds, controlled by solenoid. Used in some GM big cars mid-1960s.


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Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: JERICOGTX] #3118302
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Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
It's like watching a foreign film...


Yeah, what they call a "reactor" we call a "stator".


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Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: John_Kunkel] #3118312
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Originally Posted by John_Kunkel
Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
It's like watching a foreign film...


Yeah, what they call a "reactor" we call a "stator".


I have no clue what that is either! LOL!


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Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: polyspheric] #3118326
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Originally Posted by polyspheric
Even more complicated: Super Turbine 400 with dual stall speeds, controlled by solenoid. Used in some GM big cars mid-1960s.



the "switch pitch" converter, mostly used in buicks.
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Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: JERICOGTX] #3118528
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Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
It's like watching a foreign film...


I thought this was going to be a meme making fun of automatic transmissions.

I feel cheated : D



Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter [Re: Jeremiah] #3118629
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you can make fun of me. i don't have the coordination to work a standard transmission above the skill level of granny. biggrin
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