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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 05:00 PM
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Low trans fluid?

This morning when I was driving my truck it started acting up. When I would come to a stop the rpms would drop and it sounded like it was going to stall. If I didnt give it fuel it would have. When I got to work I found that my trans fluid was a couple of quarts low. I filled it up and the problem was gone. I didnt know low tranny fluid levels would stall it out. Can it? Or is something else wrong?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 08:20 PM
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Stalling

Stalling issue sounds like a dirty/sticking idle air control valve. Probably 2 separate issues regarding stalling and low trannny fluid.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 05:09 AM
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Yep, low fluid level did that to mine. It happened when I did a flush and fill. I didn't put enough fluid in it before initial startup to cycle the fluid through it. It was OK after I added more ATF. Can't tell you why though, I suspect it was the TC locking up...IDK tho.

Gevans17, he has a PSD...no IAC on these oil burners.
 
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Old Dec 5, 2007 | 09:52 AM
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Low trans fluid will cause the torque converter clutch to drift on at idle. This will cause lugging at idle or a stall.
 
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