Aren Jay
08-22-2008, 11:50 AM
First off I went looking for information on what torque converter lock up is, and found this:
http://www.technicalevolution.com/tcc.htm
The last line caught my eye, which says this:
Make sure that your TCC (torque converter clutch) is working, so you won't overheat your transmission (severely shortening the life of the transmission), and throw away a bunch of money on fuel. Also, you might note that it is illegal to modify your automobile in any way that might alter it's fuel mileage or smog emissions, so don't look for a way to disable your TCC!
Is is illegal to do this?
Finally I was wondering if on my stock tune, I drive along and it feels like my parking brake is on, is this because of the Torque Converter locking up?
http://www.technicalevolution.com/tcc.htm
The last line caught my eye, which says this:
Make sure that your TCC (torque converter clutch) is working, so you won't overheat your transmission (severely shortening the life of the transmission), and throw away a bunch of money on fuel. Also, you might note that it is illegal to modify your automobile in any way that might alter it's fuel mileage or smog emissions, so don't look for a way to disable your TCC!
Is is illegal to do this?
Finally I was wondering if on my stock tune, I drive along and it feels like my parking brake is on, is this because of the Torque Converter locking up?