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: Slipping at start up?


Cwooley
08-08-2008, 08:31 AM
After my truck sits for a couple of days I start it and put it in gear and it won't hardly move. It acts like the transmission is slipping. After 45 seconds to a minute it locks up and does just fine. Any one know what is causing this? Is it normal?

Crafty1
08-11-2008, 12:33 PM
Normal. Search for "converter draindown". Fluid in the torque converter leaks past the rotating sealrings over time. Usually takes a few days of non use.

It takes 20 sec for the converter to refill and transmit torque if fully drained (half full).