Torque converter & gas mileage
11-21-2007, 03:10 PM
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Torque converter & gas mileage
I was reading in the Owner's Manual and it stated that when the torque converter is "lock-up" you will feel like the gear is shifting. How harsh is the shift? I feel a little harsh shift sometime, not sure it could be the torque converter.
Also, as stated that the car would give about 20mpg/city...of course that is if the car is brand new. Mine has about 50k miles, and the mileage is pretty bad...it's less than 15mpg/city. Anything you can do to improve the mileage, clean the fuel injector or any other advices.
Also, as stated that the car would give about 20mpg/city...of course that is if the car is brand new. Mine has about 50k miles, and the mileage is pretty bad...it's less than 15mpg/city. Anything you can do to improve the mileage, clean the fuel injector or any other advices.
11-21-2007, 05:02 PM
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take a read of the thread list for your gen and do seafoam treatment- get new spark plugs- inflate the tires-
should get 19 city
27-29-31??? straight hiway
should get 19 city
27-29-31??? straight hiway
11-21-2007, 05:02 PM
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the torque convertoer you feel in D5 and you reach a little hill, it downshifts - sort of
gently
gently
11-21-2007, 06:03 PM
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torque converter lockup is smooth. If your feeling any harshness its probably the trans changing gear
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