The solenoid is like an injector, when power is applied it allows fluid to pass, power off blocks the fluid.
Lock up is the clutches inside the converter meshing together from the fluid that the solenoid that is open.
Scotty's description is right a bout what makes lockup work.
Heard of autos being push started many times but not sure with with a 4wd????
Go on George tell me!!!
yeah ive got a mate that reckons hes done it on an old ford sedan but hes been known to stretch the truth. Maybe next time we're up the rally track and i get an auto going, ill try to "roll" start it
Hello from Under Down Under!
I heard you have to get some decent speed up to do it...?
I've never heard of an auto being push started ever sorry. I don't know how it would because the converter is what drives the oil pump, an auto works only with oil pressure. I do know that if you tow an auto for more that 2k's you can blow bands and stuff from the wind up.
Just use a porta jump!
I tried using a porta jump on my commodore quite a few months back and it wouldn't start it.. Have you ever tried one?Originally Posted by NP99
This was more a curiosity question as I don't really understand how the auto works and after using the lock up switch on the weekend it started me wondering!
Scotty
No problems with the porta jump, maybe a dud, dont know!
rottodiver (5th April 2013)
Whats a porta jump??
Portable jump start battery
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