Tranny slipage
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From: Tennessee
Car: 1988 IROC
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4 Silver Dart
Axle/Gears: 3.70 posi
Tranny slipage
Just got this car. It is an 88 305TPI IROC with a 700R4. It drives great but the tranny slips. The detent cable is probably screwed but I was hoping you guys could help in diagnosis
When I drive the car and floor the engine revs as though the trans is slipping in and out and then catches and the car takes off
real hard
It also does this at part throttle but not as violent. The converter locks up but takes a little longer to do than my Formula and the Formula runs great. Could it be the TV cable
or is a better bet that the tranny or torque converter are shot? Would low fluid or nasty fluid cause this? By nasty I mean the 170K mile original nastiness is how it looks!
When I drive the car and floor the engine revs as though the trans is slipping in and out and then catches and the car takes off
real hard
It also does this at part throttle but not as violent. The converter locks up but takes a little longer to do than my Formula and the Formula runs great. Could it be the TV cableor is a better bet that the tranny or torque converter are shot? Would low fluid or nasty fluid cause this? By nasty I mean the 170K mile original nastiness is how it looks!
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From: Tennessee
Car: 1988 IROC
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4 Silver Dart
Axle/Gears: 3.70 posi
Well hello to Kingsport. I'm in the 'boro. Thanks for the reply I will tomorrow. You think that could cause the problem? I know it can't help.
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From: Kingsport, TN
Car: '92 RS, '84 Z28
Engine: 383, L69
Transmission: T56, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42, 3.42
Good to see someone else from NE TN. Yeah i think that could be your problem, check that, and then adjust the tv cable.
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Originally posted by deepstage69
Check the fluid level, and smell of it, see if it smells burnt or not.
Check the fluid level, and smell of it, see if it smells burnt or not.
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