Another Problem!!!
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Staging Lane
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From: OOOOHIO
Another Problem!!! in high rpms my engine seems like it just stays at a certain point before it shifts... the engine almost seems like it stalls for a second.. then shifts.. and doesnt feel powerful at all! also when i turn the car off the engine makes a weird grinding noise or a winding down kinda.. anyone have any idea???
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From: Tinley Park
I think that is just what it is supposed to do. I drive a M6 so i'm not 100% posative. A new TC will fix it if i'm sure. If i were you that would be my first (next) mod.
Don't drive em but like to think i know a little about them.
PS> You might want to take that question to the Automatic section. You should have a 4L60e
Don't drive em but like to think i know a little about them.
PS> You might want to take that question to the Automatic section. You should have a 4L60e
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Staging Lane
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From: OOOOHIO
nothing under 700 at thunder racing.. but on lmperformance theres one in the high 400s.. but even it says for enigines with afew mods and new gears and stuff.. which i really dont have. by the way.. yesterday it shifted fine so i guess its a problem thats on and off.. that still the TC ya think??
Last edited by DukesI3; Apr 10, 2004 at 10:43 AM.
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You can get a bunch of garbage torque converters for cheap, but I highly suggest that you go with a good one first and foremost. My car got a cheapo $400 low-stall B&M, and it really sucks replacing mods.
I'm not totally convinced it's the torque converter, though.
I'm not totally convinced it's the torque converter, though.
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Staging Lane
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From: OOOOHIO
yeah... im not either.. yesterday it did it for the first time while i was idleing down the road.. it acted like it ws bogging down.. dropped to 200 rpms and started shaking.. then afew seconds later it was fine! im afraid the problem will become more and more persistant. and i have no idea what to do.
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From: Tinley Park
TC was just kind of a guess without having more information. Could be ignition to by what were told now. Have you changed plugs, wires, since you have had the car? Stock igniltion box/coil?
Maybe bad fuel filter?
Maybe bad fuel filter?
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Staging Lane
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From: OOOOHIO
no i havent checked over the ignition.. i hope its not the opti because i dont have enough to replace it if it is.. nothings been replaced on it since i got it except for the tensioner which would have nothing to do eith this.. so no new wires or plugs. could be fuel filter.. how much of a prob would that be?? i wish my car would just run for a month with this stuff happening 
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From: Tinley Park
Well plugs and wires can very in price depending on what you get. The wires i'm getting are $108 on Thunder racing but i think i found them cheaper in summit maybe. And the spark plugs are $2 a peice. Those are Taylor 10.4mm wires and NGK TR55 plugs. You can find replacements for cheaper.
The plugs and wires will take some time beucase of the engine bay setup. I think it took me an hour if i remember right. (Somewhere in there)
As far as fuel filter... (if its that) i'm not sure on cost but i know replaceing it isn't hard at all. I think their pretty cheap too.
Other then that, an MSD ignition box is i think $150 from summit (plus a $30 harness you have to buy for it) and the matching MSD coil is $40.
Hope this all helps. Remember I'm not 100% thats what is wrong with your car.
The plugs and wires will take some time beucase of the engine bay setup. I think it took me an hour if i remember right. (Somewhere in there)
As far as fuel filter... (if its that) i'm not sure on cost but i know replaceing it isn't hard at all. I think their pretty cheap too.
Other then that, an MSD ignition box is i think $150 from summit (plus a $30 harness you have to buy for it) and the matching MSD coil is $40.
Hope this all helps. Remember I'm not 100% thats what is wrong with your car.
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Staging Lane
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From: OOOOHIO
yeah thanks alot man.. im not sure what to replace first though.. should i go wires and plugs?? or fuel filter? i hope its just something like that and not something like linkage or my TC. thanks again
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Staging Lane
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From: OOOOHIO
thanks.. i'll clean it after i get my exhaust fixed.. its gonna cost me 45 dollars today. but the borlas hang and rattling real bad 
. im also goin to change the fuel filter and see what happens. i'll let you know. thanks again
. im also goin to change the fuel filter and see what happens. i'll let you know. thanks again