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Old 09-07-2006, 08:34 AM
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RPM difference with and w/o TC locked?

At highway speeds (65-70), what should my RPM difference be for a locked torque converter and an unlocked torque converter? (stock TC)

When I tap the brake while cruising, the tach needle barely moves. The last time I took the GTA on a road trip, it got about 21 mpg, and the same trip before it got 25 mpg with no changes in tune/mods.
Old 09-07-2006, 12:47 PM
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Car: 89 Firebird
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Axle/Gears: 3:55
200-300 rpm if memory serves
Old 09-07-2006, 01:36 PM
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Thanks. I am pretty sure it will lock in city driving. I can lug the motor doing around 40 with the tach at 1,000-1,100. Is it a common problem for a locking converter not to stay locked at higher speeds?
Old 09-28-2006, 10:44 PM
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Hm, I'm having the same problem. If I've been driving at 65 for about 15 minutes the TCC unlocks and then tries to lock, and unlock for a few minutes. Then it typically stays unlocked until I'm going up a hill. It's really weird.
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