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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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I have a 1982 Silver Blue Corvette. When I drive it the transmission shifts fine but when the torque converter goes into lock up mode it locks fine but will not disengage easy enough. I have to downshift or accelerate quickly to get the converter to unlock. Any suggestions? The car is giving me no diagnostic codes and all works well there.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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When is it not unlocking? from your post it unlocks when you downshift, so when you tap the brakes it doesn't unlock? check the brake switch
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It does unlock when I tap the brakes. When I accelerate slightly it will not disengage.
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Once it locks it is not supposed to unlock under slight aceleration. Something has to break the circuit and drop out the TCC Solenoid: Brake tap, downshift out of 3rd
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