Specs: 95 auto, 16v, 3 speed, 4.30 to 5.13 conversion, 32"BFG AT's, turbocharged.
I really would like to get an "overdrive " box of some type, but in lieu of that actually happening, I'd just like to get my TC to stay locked correctly. I believe the auto 3 speed trans torque converter lockup is controlled by 3 parameters: trans fluid pressure, throttle position sensor, and vss, If there's more someone please correct me. My issue is that at speeds above say 60mph, the tc WILL NOT stay locked. I am running a trans cooler, have replaced both the tcc solinoid and pressure switch previously, and the lockup occurs sometimes as low as 25/30 mph according to my speedo. Just the slightest amount of throttle pressure and it unlocks at speeds above 45 mph.
That 2/400 rmp difference is a valuable thing to me.
When building my turbo setup, I messed around with the idle speed screw to raise the idle up, which eventually I tried to return to it's stock position. Don't know if I got it close, or if this even has anything to do with it. I also added the trans cooler, which of course includes longer lines, and the cooler itself. Could this be causing a fluid pressure change? And is it possible that there are more than one pressure switches with varying pressures, and I'm running the wrong one? Could my throttle position sensor be adjusted, or off?
The turbo has no effect at most highway speeds, it's only boosting when I apply enough throttle, so trans vacume pressure should be normal at cruise speeds. According to the boost guage, I'm running about 10" of vacume at 65mph.
My guess is this non lockup has something to do with fluid pressure, but I don't quite know how to proceed. Help! Sorry for such a long post.