If you've read about manual transmissions, you know that an engine is connected to a transmission by way of a clutch. Without this connection, a car would not be able to come to a complete stop without killing the engine. But cars with an automatic transmission have no clutch that disconnects the transmission from the engine. Instead, they use an amazing device called a torque converter. It may not look like much, but there are some very interesting things going on inside.
= The Basics = Just like manual transmission cars, cars with automatic transmissions need a way to let the engine turn while the wheels and gears in the transmission come to a stop. Manual transmission cars use a clutch, which completely disconnects the engine from the transmission. Automatic transmission cars use a torque converter.
A torque converter is a type of fluid coupling, which allows the engine to spin somewhat independently of the transmission. If the engine is turning slowly, such as when the car is idling at a stoplight, the amount of torque passed through the torque converter is very small, so keeping the car still requires only a light pressure on the brake pedal. If you were to step on the gas pedal while the car is stopped, you would have to press harder on the brake to keep the car from moving. This is because when you step on the gas, the engine speeds up and pumps more fluid into the torque converter, causing more torque to be transmitted to the wheels.
i bought stall converter for my truck and am wondering how it works
no
yes a bad converter will make car stall
a stall will not engage trans until a minimum rpm is reach depending on rpm range of the stall converter
Your vehicle will stall or set till the torque converter reaches a certain rpm.You can choose what rpm stall you want. If you pick 2500 when your rpms reach 2500 your vehicle will move.
Your converter is clogged and needs replacing.
It could, yes.
Yes, a catalytic converter can cause a vehicle to vibrate and stall. It will do this when it gets plugged because it causes the fuel mix to be disturbed.
You must change your stock torque converter to a stall converter with at least a 2500 to 2900 stall speed. Yes the torque converter is the big round thing that bolts to the fly wheel and it 's inside the transmission.
No. The spline pattern will not match.
no it will run rough and stall out
torque converter is hangin up..