Posted By: DaveRS23
Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter
Posted By: Thelma133
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/02/23 03:27 AM
That was very good.
Posted By: JERICOGTX
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/02/23 11:05 AM
It's like watching a foreign film...
Posted By: Bad340fish
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/02/23 11:22 AM
Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
It's like watching a foreign film...
Where is all the dust and adjustments?
Posted By: JERICOGTX
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/02/23 01:48 PM
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.
Posted By: polyspheric
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/02/23 03:04 PM
Even more complicated: Super Turbine 400 with dual stall speeds, controlled by solenoid. Used in some GM big cars mid-1960s.
Posted By: John_Kunkel
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/02/23 05:27 PM
Originally Posted by JERICOGTX
It's like watching a foreign film...
Yeah, what they call a "reactor" we call a "stator".
Posted By: JERICOGTX
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/02/23 05:39 PM
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!
Posted By: moparx
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/02/23 06:05 PM
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.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/03/23 02:12 PM
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
Posted By: moparx
Re: Great explanation of the workings of a torque converter - 02/03/23 07:26 PM
you can make fun of me. i don't have the coordination to work a standard transmission above the skill level of granny. 