Converter Lock Up at WOT???
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Converter Lock Up at WOT???
I have been having problems with my car hitting a flat spot in the last 1/8 of the track and it losses alot of momentum. My converter is locking up right when I shift into 3rd. Could this be draining my top end power down? Thanks
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Re: Converter Lock Up at WOT???
You don't want it to lock as soon as it goes into 3rd. It's definitely killing it a lil'. Mine locks up at 90 and it starts haulin' ***. I'm gonna try bumping it down to mid 80s somewhere. 
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Re: Converter Lock Up at WOT???
You control it through programming.
93LT1355, I bet you have a custom chip and the lockup point has been changed to a lower setting. I would ask your tuner to move it back where it was (typically 85 or so) if that's what you want.
For what it's worth, mine ran about 1 mph quicker with the converter locking up at 65. Both with 3.23 and 4.10s.
93LT1355, I bet you have a custom chip and the lockup point has been changed to a lower setting. I would ask your tuner to move it back where it was (typically 85 or so) if that's what you want.
For what it's worth, mine ran about 1 mph quicker with the converter locking up at 65. Both with 3.23 and 4.10s.
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Re: Converter Lock Up at WOT???
Yeah I might ask the tuner to change it. I'm not completely sure that is the problem with the car. I wanted to know if it was bad for it to lock up that early. I think the car is running a little lean and that might have something to do with it.
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