Converter Temp Effect on ET - Page 2

Greg Hill · 09-26-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Feiock

Thanks for all the replys.

That is the same conclusion I had come to. Which is an indication that the converter is to tight for my every day routine.

The question becomes, do I run the transmission warmer all the time or do I get a looser converter?

Dean your car will be more consistent if you run it at the same temp every time. Trans temp is a variable that can be controlled. Get a gauge and a pan heater.

Adger Smith · 09-26-2012, 08:47 PM

I had a customer that had stock sprag go out in his tranny. He replaced it with one that had more elements. That was the only change he made. Before the change his car was deadly consistant. The change seemed to cause the ET to be "off" on the first pass. He figured out he had to warm it up to a higher temp to make it run the number without throwing out the first pass. He was running a hyd fluid and I've always thought it was more about the fluid than anything else.

MrWendy'sJr · 09-27-2012, 07:34 AM

What type of trans temp gauge is better, electrical or mechanical? And full sweep vs short sweep?

Rob Petrie E395 · 09-27-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MrWendy'sJr

What type of trans temp gauge is better, electrical or mechanical? And full sweep vs short sweep?

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09-26-2012, 08:47 PM	#2
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Converter Temp Effect on ET I had a customer that had stock sprag go out in his tranny. He replaced it with one that had more elements. That was the only change he made. Before the change his car was deadly consistant. The change seemed to cause the ET to be "off" on the first pass. He figured out he had to warm it up to a higher temp to make it run the number without throwing out the first pass. He was running a hyd fluid and I've always thought it was more about the fluid than anything else. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

09-27-2012, 07:34 AM	#3
MrWendy'sJr Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sandusky, OH Posts: 58 Likes: 2 Liked 25 Times in 1 Post	Re: Converter Temp Effect on ET What type of trans temp gauge is better, electrical or mechanical? And full sweep vs short sweep?