TQ Converter

[SVT98t]

mine pooed this weekend and left me stranded. there's a chance my car wont look the same or even be there when i go back for it.
i could feel the car start to slip: like a manual when teh clutch is halfway out. the car would stay in 3rd, at a high rpm, and wouldnt break 70. then, 50. then 40...now, its top speed is 11. you can hear metal pinging when its in gear. any other suggestions on what it could be? because when i go back to get it and fix it, i want to go no holds barred, get this thing fixed and back home with no problems. all input is appreciated. thank you.

[torquelover]

Manual Trans.

[SVT98t]

Manual Trans.

it would be nice. my car is 265mi away in some "heavily ruralized" area. i may not see it again.

[Blaze86Vic]

Get it towed. How can you leave your car like that? You have a $30,000 car, and you're about to drop over a grand on repairs, pay freakin' 400-500 and get it home safe and then deal with fixing it. Don't be stupid.

[SVT98t]

i would never leave the marauder. but it is my fault. i failed to specify. this is the tank- the grand marquis. i dont friggen know.

[gadget73]

If it was run long enough that it lost power, I'd lay money on the fact the trans has been pumped full of the remains of whatever died. I'd be doing a full trans rebuild, not just a converter.

[Blaze86Vic]

Oh well then that's different.

But yeah, if the trans has debris all through it, then it will need more than an overhaul. there is a very good chance that the debris has damaged other hard parts. Best bet is to find a used AOD and either rebuild it or go with it.

[Nathan in MI]

Don't forget too that if the tranny is all full of crap, so are the cooler lines and the cooler, so make sure to clean those out as well.

[SVT98t]

i think i just may swap out the tranny and not have to deal with all the "inside" problems.

[SVT98t]

ok ok ok , so i swapped trannys and im still having the same problem. the motoer maked power, but it doesnt make it to the ground. im supposed to leave texas in 13 days and go home to ny. i need my car to work. im really streesed out and have no idea whats wrong. i think i may just junk the car if i cant get it. ive been here for 3 months and all i want is my car to work and to go home to my girlfriend.
thanks
-ryan

[mrltd]

Wonder if it's the rear axle? If that grenaded or siezed, it would have similar symptoms.

[87vicFIVEO]

Where is it???????????

[SVT98t]

its on base with me in texas.

[Blaze86Vic]

Did put a new torque converter on when you swap transmissions, and use the proper filling technique for the transmission is to fill it up in park with the engine running (should take about 11-12 quarts if everything was dry when you installed it)?

[1987cp]

Good thought; automatics don't go very far with only 1 or 2 gallons of fluid. I noticed that when installing my C4 in the LTD. Took more like 14-16 quarts in that sucker! :p

[DuceAnAHalf]

Good thought; automatics don't go very far with only 1 or 2 gallons of fluid. I noticed that when installing my C4 in the LTD. Took more like 14-16 quarts in that sucker! :p
hell my C4 holds 8 quarts, thats with a bigger pan

[87vicFIVEO]

its on base with me in texas.

Oh, I thought it might be around here still, I was going to offer to help you pick it up.

[1987cp]

hell my C4 holds 8 quarts, thats with a bigger pan

Hm. Wonder why I remember adding so much more .... does it make a difference that I only added 1 quart to the converter before installation?

[SVT98t]

i did use the proper filling technique. its having similar conditions from before i swapped the trannys. i really am thinking it could be the rear end. the engine runs fine. the flywheel is not damaged. i dunno.

[DuceAnAHalf]

i did use the proper filling technique. its having similar conditions from before i swapped the trannys. i really am thinking it could be the rear end. the engine runs fine. the flywheel is not damaged. i dunno.
jack the rear end up, put the car in neutral and turn the wheels and see if the driveshaft is turning, might help to have someone hold it to give it some resistance

[SVT98t]

thank you everyone!!!!
i figured out the problem. the left coil is bad. i was running on 4 cylinders. rock on. a nice 44 buck fix

[1987cp]

oooooooh, that'll mess you up in a hurry. Glad the problem is fixed!!!