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Old 06-25-2009, 03:34 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by The Atomic Ass View Post
Not necessarily, my father's Bravada will cut if I shift down to 2, and EB down a hill at 25-30 mph. I do not know if it's locking the converter or not, though.
See disclaimer about my general lack of familiarity with automatics.

Maybe there's enough pressure in the unlocked torque converter to keep the engine turning in some cars. I wouldn't be surprised.
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