i have a 90 rs 305 with a 700r4.

under acceleration as well as maintaining a speed limit, the car kinda feels like the trans is slipping but it doesnt feel like its slipping out of gear just feels like it loses a little power then catches then loses then catches.

and also i have noticed say if i put it in neutral at a sit still and rev it up, when it hits higher rpm's when reving it kinda starts to move forward a few inches like the trans is engaging or something.

IS THIS THE LOCK UP IM MY TORQUE CONVERTER ACTING UP?
i have read that sometimes the lock up will sort of engage and disengage its self and these are the symptoms you get.

are there any quick fixes? im trying to sell it tomorrow lol.

the trans shifts thru all gears great and smooth shifts as well as overdrive and fluid level is good.

please help
thanks

 

Doesn't sound like the TCC.

 

does it sound like maybe the trans?

or does it sound like maybe the tv cable needs adjusting?

it does this through all gears and just two days ago i could kick the car sideways any time i wanted and it would also chirp tires in 2nd, and now its doin this, i dont understand, what do you think?

 

If it's trying to move in neutral, you have a hydraulic problem.

 

first thing id do is pull the tranny dip stick, is it red? if it is red does it smell burnt? it its light red and isnt burnt its not the fluid

 

what does that mean? what would i have to do?

i dont know much about trannys, i can rebuild motors all day tho lol

would this cause it do do what its doing in drive thru all 4 gears?

 

Assuming the car / trans. are all stock,

Unplug the TCC wiring connector.
Drive it as little as you need to in order to look for a repeat of the loses / catches / loses / catches behaviour.

If that "fixes" it, then it's TCC related.

If not, you may want to do a fluid/filter on the trans. and make sure the filter and it's seal in the pump are in good shape. (old additional seal left behind?)

 

ok let me run outside and check fluid i will be back in a few mins with results

 

ok fluid looks good still bright red like it just came out of the bottle.

i have never smelt burnt trans fluid but everyone here at my house says it smells burnt to them, that being my sister my girlfriend and my mom is here visiting. but me i cant really tell, so where do i go from here?

 

Unless your sister,girlfriend and mom are mechanicly inclined and have worked on cars, a women would be the last person to ask advice about anything automotive.

Bring it to a shop and have them check the car out if you dont know whats wrong.

 

as far as catching/losing/catch.ect, how fast are you going? or does it happen at all mph and rpm ranges? to help rule out the tcc, the tcc engages at 40mph. (unless its been changed through a prom tune). so if your cruising at that speed or near it within a few mph, it can constantly be engaging and releasing due to speed change. its activated by the ecm, at which the ecm recieves its input from the vss (vehicle speed sensor).

and it wouldnt be a bad idea to do a typical trans service (filter, fluid) and some are against it but i would put a bottle of lucas trans fix in it. iv had good results using it in some **** box cars.

most importantly, check the trans fluid LEVEL lol. and the "correct" way like many people fail to do. its right on the dip stick. idle, hot, in park. simple

 

ok i had my buddy come take a look at it, he said fluid is not burnt and sounds like what its doin is not getting proper fluid flow due to the filter being clogged, so im gonna try fluid and filter and see if it changes it.

also yes it does it at all speeds and all rpms except idle