91 E4OD torque converter question.
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91 E4OD torque converter question.
Hi,
I've read the archived posts about the shuddering/vibration problem common with the e4od and when my van(91 e250) starts shuddering I lightly touch the pedal and it stops.(as someone posted, that's the computer dis-engaging the converter).
Someone else said that most times if you drain thr torque converter it fixes the slipping problem.
O.K., here's what I did: Removed the rubber plug under the converter, turned the engine until the bolt(drain plug) was facing down, drained what I thought was the torque converter but the transmission's fluid drained out as well! I thought that wouldn't happen. Was that drain for the converter? I hope not cause that means I have to change it cause a fluid change didn't fix the slipping problem.
thanks,
Rod
I've read the archived posts about the shuddering/vibration problem common with the e4od and when my van(91 e250) starts shuddering I lightly touch the pedal and it stops.(as someone posted, that's the computer dis-engaging the converter).
Someone else said that most times if you drain thr torque converter it fixes the slipping problem.
O.K., here's what I did: Removed the rubber plug under the converter, turned the engine until the bolt(drain plug) was facing down, drained what I thought was the torque converter but the transmission's fluid drained out as well! I thought that wouldn't happen. Was that drain for the converter? I hope not cause that means I have to change it cause a fluid change didn't fix the slipping problem.
thanks,
Rod
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91 E4OD torque converter question.
boy, have i been living this scene, with an 89 f350 and the e4od. in theory, draining at the converter could siphon the fluid out of the pan. in reality, what everybody meant was that you should be changeing the fluid in the tranny completely!!!!! not just in the pan or in the converter. only changeing part of the fluid most often does not yield the desired results!(old fluid left in the pan or converter contaminates and dilutes the new fluid!) i always recomend changeing the filter along with the fluid and also adding a synthetic additive to help the shuddering. 
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91 E4OD torque converter question.
I was wondering about that!
I changed the fluid and filter last month, then drained the converter this month! But contamination is my last thread to hold on to so I'll do them both at once this time.
Any suggestions on an additive??
I changed the fluid and filter last month, then drained the converter this month! But contamination is my last thread to hold on to so I'll do them both at once this time.
Any suggestions on an additive??
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91 E4OD torque converter question.
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 19-May-02 AT 02:59 PM (EST)]You should always drain the torque converter and transmission pan at the same time. They share fluid, so only draining one of them mixes old and new fluids. You are far better to have all new fluid.
Use a MERCON rated fluid. Synthetics are better, and I think Mobil 1 synthetic ATF is the best.
There are no additives that I would even consider installing in one of my transmissions!
Mark
Use a MERCON rated fluid. Synthetics are better, and I think Mobil 1 synthetic ATF is the best.
There are no additives that I would even consider installing in one of my transmissions!
Mark
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91 E4OD torque converter question.
Allright, thanks.
I'll try the synthetic, it barley slips so that might just do it.
I couldn't think of a way to re-fill the converter so I just idled her for a few minutes then went through the gears.
I hope this works,
thanks for the reply.
I'll try the synthetic, it barley slips so that might just do it.
I couldn't think of a way to re-fill the converter so I just idled her for a few minutes then went through the gears.
I hope this works,
thanks for the reply.
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