I am sure Haztoys can explain it better, but without the engine moving the fluid around fast enough the clutches wont grab at all. Sorta like a hydraulic pump but not. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" /> [/quote]

Thank you Mr StockRaider you have been very supportive of me ..At times I hate to even look whats been posted after I post ..Thank you ...

Its not the clutch ..Its the tourgue converter thats the reason .. A converter has a big "fan" sort of thingy in it thats hooked to the trans ... The motor has the converter body bolted to it .. The trans and motor (with an auto trans) are not really hook together persay... At low rpms the motor and converter body are turning but the 'fan' thats hooked to the trans is not ..Now theres ATF in the converter.. As the rpm's of the motor go up.. The ATF 'grabs' the fan thats hooked to the trans and starts to turn it and the trans starts to turn and away you go ...The 1st gear clutch is locked up ..But the trans is not turning so the car stays still.. You stop at a stop light .. The RPM's are to low for the ATF to grab the fan to spine the trans ... A non-lockup converter is not really "ever" hooked to the motor its always slipping to some degree all the time ...Loosing some power and rpms to a point ..

A "lock up converter" at some point locks the trans to the motor as a stick shift trans would be .. Thats why all the slobbering over the lock up auto tran on the Monty form ..No slipping once the converter locks up... No lose of rpms and no slip...

There a whole lot more to it as you know ...But thats a fast take on it ...

Now back to Dylan and his crank ...

David

Hazardous Toys inc