On some torque converters/flexplates the mounting holes are not evenly spaced.
On some torque converters/flexplates the mounting holes are not evenly spaced.
On some torque converters/flexplates the mounting holes are not evenly spaced.
It the caralytic converter is clogged you may do serious damage to your engine. At the very least you will get very poor mileage. I would repair this before taking a trip of tha distance. Common sense should apply.
On any vehicle after 1996, YES.
The code indicates the torque converter clutch system is stuck in the off position. This can be caused by dirty transmission fluid. Tyr dropping the transmission pan and replacing the fluid and filter before taking it to a transmission repair shop.
Actually, if you took it off, your engine would run better, as a minor hindrance is out of the way. BUT, a 78 Chevy is not required in Texas to have a converter on. Check with your state laws to see if it is illegal or not for a 78 Chevy to not have a converter now. After you do that, then if you want POWER, shop and ask around and install some headers. basically, they are pipes with bigger diameter to allow more air out, therefore more power. That is an explanation in a nutshell now.
Violation of Federal law to do so
If your check engine light is blinking with the engine running , an ignition misfire has been detected . Take it in and have it scanned for trouble code(s) in order to diagnose and repair the problem . Try not to accelerate quickly while taking it in for repair as this could damage the catalytic converter(s)
nope. you still have the 6 18mm bolts that bolt the flywheel to the crank
In a nut shell, there is gas that is getting to far unburned. There is damage being done to the Catalytic Converter. Get it fixed asap. Cats are expensice, not to mention the beating your fuel mileage is taking.
Most likely a partially plugged catalytic converter Or engine misfire Is the check engine light on?? If not have your exhaust backpressure checked
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The car's engine will soon overheat without some kind of fluid in the radiator. I'm taking off my coat before I overheat.
It will run without it, but it's not old enough to be exempt from smog yet and without it would flunk. There is no performance advantage to taking off a functional one either and they are cheap so . . . .