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Subject:Re: Auto trans operating test help?
From:David Beierl
Date:Sun, 11 Nov 2012 05:18:48 -0500

At 02:10 AM 11/11/2012, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>This should make for an interesting discussion. The transmission does not
>have any coast/release/glide capability in its design. If there is any
>overrun potential at all it is in the torque converter.  Once the converter
>goes above the stall or slip speed it should be almost locked up and the
>engine should not slow down much when throttle is removed. If it does that
>is a sign the converter is bad or it is not getting filled with oil.

Ok, so it's only that I'm losing my mind...I already knew that so
it's no big deal.  Big relief.  Thanks, Dennis.

Yours,
David