[V8] trans question

[Dave Head]

He's full of crap too...

Ed Dekker wrote:

> The Audi district service guy told us the ZF torque converter can't be 
> disconnected.  My symptoms were identical in cold weather, to yours.
> Ed Dekker
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <NicolCS at aol.com>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 11:17 PM
> Subject: [V8] trans question
>
>
>> Thanks for all the responses on my suddenly stalling car (post trans
>> service).  I was thinking that the Dexron ATF they used might be a 
>> little stickier
>> than another brand.  I understand that these cars idle in second and 
>> shift to
>> first when you touch the gas.  The idea of a sticking solenoid for 
>> the torque
>> converter is a distinct possibility and one I hadn't thought of.  In 
>> GM cars that
>> I've had the problem with, I could unplug the TCC to test the 
>> theory.  Is
>> that possible on the Audi?  The other thing about the TCC solenoid 
>> failures that
>> I've had was that they locked up solid.  In the case of my Audi, it 
>> feels more
>> like the engine takes a big hit as if a super-duper A/C compressor just
>> kicked in.  Sometimes it kills the engine, sometimes the engine 
>> recovers. BOOM -
>> what the heck was that!  Could be the TCC.  Were your symptoms 
>> similar, Shawn
>> (and any others)?
>> TIA
>> Craig Nicol
>> 90V8Q Cayenne
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