[mkiv] Auto tranny manual shifter

[David Henry]

I think what happens is the line pressure drops enough that it can no longer
keep the clutch in the converter locked up.  I bet if you stalled up the
converter a bit at a stop it would lockup.  :-)

Dave Henry
93na-t 10.86 @ 126
88t 13.04 @ 107

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dimitri Keramidas" <dk_supra@hotmail.com>
To: <mkiv@mkiv.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:14 AM
Subject: RE: [mkiv] Auto tranny manual shifter


> Let's say it 's locked with the switch, and you brake on a traffic light,
> then at 600rpm the TC gets unlocked on mine automatically. Then when I
step
> on the gas and the car starts moving, and after 2k it locks again on 1st
> gear.
>
> Dimitri
> DE
>
>
> >From: "Steve V." <supra@moreboost.org>
> >Reply-To: mkiv@mkiv.com
> >To: <mkiv@mkiv.com>
> >Subject: RE: [mkiv] Auto tranny manual shifter
> >Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:25:04 -0500
> >
> >
> >It unlocks itself while stopped?  Are you saying you had the converter
> >locked while stopped?
> >
> >Steve "confused"
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mkiv-admin@mkiv.com [mailto:mkiv-admin@mkiv.com] On
> > > Behalf Of Dimitri Keramidas
> > > Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 3:05 PM
> > > To: mkiv@mkiv.com
> > > Subject: Re: [mkiv] Auto tranny manual shifter
> > >
> > >
> > > The high stall single disc from PI doesn't take the lock up
> > > function for a
> > > lot of miles, I liked the style of having it locked and when
> > > you stop it
> > > unlocks itself, but after 3k miles, the converter blew up and
> > > then the
> > > particles went inside the tranny and the tranny went bad as
> > > well. So next
> > > time no more.
> > >
> > > Dimitri
> > > DE
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >At 10:38 AM 7/22/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > > >>To lock up the converter on the NA auto tranny, you apply 12v to the
> > > >>lockup
> > > >>solenoid.  I believe on the TT tranny you ground the
> > > solenoid, but I'd
> > > >>have
> > > >>to re-check the wiring diagram to be sure.
> > > >>
> > > >>Advantage of locking a high stall converter around town
> > > would be the
> > > >>reduction of heat build up in the converter/tranny and also
> > > a possible
> > > >>gain in mpg. Of course you have to unlock the converter
> > > each time you
> > > >>come to a stop.  :-)  Some people are locking the converter at the
> > > >>track to get rid of
> > > >>the driveline loss through the high stall converter. I'm
> > > not sure how long
> > > >>the clutch will take this, so I haven't tried it yet.
> > > >>
> > > >>Dave Henry
> > > >>93na-t 10.86 @ 126
> > > >>88t 13.04 @ 107
> > > >>
> > > >>----- Original Message -----
> > > >>From: "Doug" <doug@moojohn.com>
> > > >>To: <mkiv@mkiv.com>
> > > >> > how do you make the torque converter lockup manually in
> > > the stock
> > > >> > auto? if possible,  what are the pros/cons of manually
> > > making the
> > > >> > tc lock
> > > >>up??
> > > >> > *curious*
> > > >> > Thanks,
> > > >> > Doug
> > > >> > 94 SP57 Auto
> > > >> > http://moojohn.com/doug/
> > > >>
> > > >>
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