torqe converter locked up help!

[bignasty250]

well i put it in reverse this mornin and back up and when i put it drive it shut the motor off i fired it up and tried it again and it did the same thing, i put it in four low and tried and it sputtered then took off fine and shut off when i stopped it. i think its the torque coverter staying locked up, is this the problem and how do i fix it, elecrical or mechanical?

[TODDC]

Usually the TC needs a ground signal to it to lock. Trace out wire for it and see if sending a ground signal to it all the time. Worth a try.

[bignasty250]

well i got in it this mornin and i figured why not just try to drive it again, i fired it up and everything worked fine, drove it all day and havent had a problem. should i look into it and get a new torque converter or just keep ridin this one now that its working fine??

[01powersmoker]

i have an aftermarket tc that does the same thing in reverse(not very often).....ive ignored it for thousands of miles and i havent seen any sign of it getting worse but im gonna follow this thread cause ive wondered what the deal is too

[nsrchofpwr]

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[cchase]

I would replace it, if its old. when they fail they tend to take your whole trans with them

[bignasty250]

what would be a good TC to get?

[nsrchofpwr]

i know of a shop in north florida that hand crafts them

[01powersmoker]

supposedly i have a good one but i dont know.....precision industries lower stall

[Ryan Rønning]

I dont think its the TC. Sounds to me like its a loose wire somewhere. Like TODDC said, it needs a ground to lock up from the way I understand it. So trace the wires and see if there is a short its rubbed through and grounding out anywhere.

Also you might check the tech section. One of the guys on here has a very good write up on how to do a manual lock up switch that I plan on doing soon!

Good luck!