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Old 10-04-2010, 08:15 PM   #14 (permalink)
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when you shut the engine off with the car in gear, the driveshaft kept the fluid pumping which kept the clutch packs engaged which drove power to the TC so whne you turned the key back to on, the engine "restarted" --it never stopped spinning though. I've done this before on a 90 tempo which had a 3 speed auto and I don't think it had lockup. Same thing with a Plymouth Reliant I had from circa 1983.
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I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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