but it doesn't creep at idle at all. Does it sound like it is idling at 600 RPM? How are your brakes?
Question for Automatic Owners
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Question for Automatic Owners
How hard does your car creep forward at an idle?
I have a 110% stock 1995 auto and this car creeps forward unlike any other auto I've driven. It idles at 600 with AC off and a little higher with AC on.
This isn't an issue, its just surprising and I'd like to know how other C4's act.
I live in the mountains and I have yet to encounter a hill/stop light this car can't idle up.
I have a 110% stock 1995 auto and this car creeps forward unlike any other auto I've driven. It idles at 600 with AC off and a little higher with AC on.
This isn't an issue, its just surprising and I'd like to know how other C4's act.
I live in the mountains and I have yet to encounter a hill/stop light this car can't idle up.
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I agree on the converter stall.
Transmission is untouched that I know of. No witness marks under there. Not in it's maintenance records either.
I can still load it up to2000 1500 rpm.
Transmission is untouched that I know of. No witness marks under there. Not in it's maintenance records either.
I can still load it up to
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I was running a factory Corvette converter in the 700R4 in my Camaro for a long while. I remember it wanted to creep forward (albeit I was idling around 650 rpm). I'd have to hold the brake a bit firmly to keep it from wanting to creep forward. The Miniram intake didn't like to idle lower than that, as it would start idling rough.
I also couldn't stall it any higher than about 1700-1800 rpm...
But when I changed to my current 2500 rpm converter, that completely went away.
I also couldn't stall it any higher than about 1700-1800 rpm...
But when I changed to my current 2500 rpm converter, that completely went away.
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I want to say mine will move at 5mph or so just on creep, but on the one hill up to work every day its just strong enough to pull it very slightly upward - I still need gas to actually get up and over.
