85 transmission problem
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 761
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From: Buchanan GA
Early 85 ECM was programmed to lock up at anything over 15mph. It was miserable. I got mine flashed and changed to 40 plus and it made a huge difference. Pull the EPROM and see what program you have. The .bin file can be found online.
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 10,036
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From: Anaheim CA
These are the conditions for torque converter lockup on my car:
Vehicle speed > 40 MPH (it actually locks at 42 MPH on the speedometer)
Coolant temperature > 122°F
It will lock the TCC in any gear. I tested it for 1, 2 and 3.
Vehicle speed > 40 MPH (it actually locks at 42 MPH on the speedometer)
Coolant temperature > 122°F
It will lock the TCC in any gear. I tested it for 1, 2 and 3.
Safety Car
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 3,751
Likes: 276
From: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The early ecm had this issue there was a recall to change this after a lot of complaints, you can replace the eprom with a performance one that has the lock up at higher RPM.
See below and read the changes, is probably the easiest option.
http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...050f&ukey=6056
http://www.parts123.com/corvettecent...050f&ukey=6053