ok guys i have a auto trans and everytime it shifts into 3rd it bogs till it reaches about 3,000 rpm or so(when wot) also my car seems a little sluggish when i stomp on it (from dead stop).it sounds like its not opening the 4bbl, but when im around 35mph and stomp on it it takes off like a rocket andybody know what the problem is??

 

Torque converter locked up? Sounds like a bad switch.

 

oh yea one more thing i frogot that that comment reminded me of when i pound on the gas from a stop sometiem i hear this grinding but not when the car is shifting only when its acceling in 1st gear but im not sure if the toorque converter is locked up. any way that i can tell?

 

If it's locked up it will shift real hard into second gear even at part throttle. Put it in 3rd gear and you should hear 3 shift's and the lock up (like a 4sp).

 

now by that u mean that my tranny should lock up after it shifts to 3rd or what do u mean by "lock up"

 

Do you have a tach in your camaro? When you shift into 3rd your torque converter is still slipping to the stall speed untill the torque converter locks up electricly. so if you leave it in 3rd you should hear 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and then what sounds like another shift when the conv. locks up. The torque conv. should only lock up in 3rd and 4th gear. It's like having a standard trans when locked up to increase fuel milage at highway speeds by eliminating slippage from the conv. After you shift into 3rd, you should see a slight drop in RPM when it locks up! If you don't have a problem with the conv. your bog is probably being caused by the secondary's on your carb. opening too soon. That will be caused by someone that has tried to convert your secondary's to manual or the spring tension is out of adjusment causing the air flap to open too quickly. Perhaps your tranny's kickdown cable is out of adj. also.