Leroy the 2001 TC Signature

[01Townie]

I'd get a better flowing intake plenum. Like C&L or Trick Flow.

port and polish on the stock plenum work pretty well wouldnt it? and i know it would save me a hell of alot of money. i know the stock plenum is pretty restricted, especially on the bend, but i dont have the money for an aftermarket one

[01Townie]

tired of waiting for that damn battery...maybe ill steal the battery outta the beater...i know its not the right one but itll work till the new one comes in tomorrow. i hate driving the beater every day

[01Townie]

battery came in a day early, re-checked for parasitic draw, nothing. so the old battery was just shot. wired up my shakespear CB and oredered my antenna, should be here between wednesday and saturday next week

[01Townie]

antenna is actually arriving tomorrow, it got shipped a few days early! just need a coax jumper so i can tune it

[01Townie]

definitly time for an oil change and a new air filter as well.

the torque converter is really givin me hell in the cold, i just switch off the o/d whenever i go up a hill so i dont get pissed off when i feel it slipping, gonna have to change the trans fluid once i get some $$$ and a warm-ish day rolls around.

[01Townie]

replace a flat tire with a flat spare? yeah, that works

[01Townie]

hooray for constant torque converter slippage at 35 now! gotta change that fluid...maybe mom will pay for that this time, as well as my oil which really needs to be changed as well

[01Townie]

gonna go tune my antenna today, got the coax cable in saturday

[sly]

may need a new converter as well. I know my 93 needed a new converter at about 110K. It was totally shot.

[01Townie]

may need a new converter as well. I know my 93 needed a new converter at about 110K. It was totally shot.

yech...i sure hope not. imma try changin the fluid to see if that helps, then we'll go from there. on a side note, where would you think the best place is for me to get a new converter from?

[sly]

no clue... stock converters are pretty much a dime a dozen for these cars and everyone sells them. I've always let the shop do it so if the converter is bad, they have to deal with replacing it under warranty.

[01Townie]

no clue... stock converters are pretty much a dime a dozen for these cars and everyone sells them. I've always let the shop do it so if the converter is bad, they have to deal with replacing it under warranty.

id probably do it myself, but thats just me, haha. i looked on napa's website, i think they have em for $129 with a warranty, so im not really worried about that, its the $129 that im worried about. hopefully it just needs a fluid change

[01Townie]

looks like snow is comin today! gonna have me some fun!

on another note, changed the oil last night, wasnt as bad as i thought, but the new oil definitly woke him up!

got a bead leak on the right front tire, not too worried since thats one of the old tires thats gonna be replaced once spring rolls around, god willing i have the money, hahah! i think that torque converter problem should be adressed 1st though before i even think about tires. really hoping it just needs a fluid change, smells kinda burnt.

coolant flush is also in order, looks like straight water at this point, not sure when it was done last.

[Mainemantom]

Have you used "shudder fix" for the torque conveter? If it helps,it might buy you time until you can replace it.

[01Townie]

Have you used "shudder fix" for the torque conveter? If it helps,it might buy you time until you can replace it.

not yet, if it still shudders after i change the fluid then im gonna put some in there. the fluid is kinda dirty and it stinks so im hopin thats all thats wrong with it