don282
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- VS Series2 Executive Wagon
Hi all , I have a problem with the Auto in my VS. The convertor lock up works when the car is cold and will stay locked as long as I dont slow down or it needs to drop down a cog ie. climbing a hill. I live in the bush and my most common trip is a run of 38 K, 18K from home I need to slow for an intersection, after winding it up again it wont lockup , if the weather is cold I can sometimes pull it back to 3rd and back into drive quickly and it will lock but if the weather is warm it wont.
Engine temp is normal (for this car) only up to the second division on the temp gauge some times only to the first division. I'm running on LPG but it is the same on ULP, when in the city in traffic it goes above halfway and everything works as it should, fan starts etc. doesn't overheat.
Once its warm it wont lock and when its cold again the same sequence occurs.
It is running a standard temparature thermostat.
Is there an oil or aditive that can be put in that may remove gum that may be causing the TCC valves to stick.
The transmission works perfectly in all other aspects. Car has done 240,000K but I don't know the history, I have run it for the last 80,000K and for about the first 40,000K I never realised that it wasn't locking at all it was only after changing filter and oil that it went to where it is now.
Hope I have stated all the facts that may help someone to pinpoint a maybe common problem. Can't afford a change over as I am having to change the motor this comming week.
TIA,
Regards,
Don....:bang:
Engine temp is normal (for this car) only up to the second division on the temp gauge some times only to the first division. I'm running on LPG but it is the same on ULP, when in the city in traffic it goes above halfway and everything works as it should, fan starts etc. doesn't overheat.
Once its warm it wont lock and when its cold again the same sequence occurs.
It is running a standard temparature thermostat.
Is there an oil or aditive that can be put in that may remove gum that may be causing the TCC valves to stick.
The transmission works perfectly in all other aspects. Car has done 240,000K but I don't know the history, I have run it for the last 80,000K and for about the first 40,000K I never realised that it wasn't locking at all it was only after changing filter and oil that it went to where it is now.
Hope I have stated all the facts that may help someone to pinpoint a maybe common problem. Can't afford a change over as I am having to change the motor this comming week.
TIA,
Regards,
Don....:bang: