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Old 03-15-2011, 10:43 PM   #46 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Joenavy85 View Post
ok, i stand corrected. so can someone explain to me how the TC fills if it has to be in gear to pump. if you put it in gear and the TC can't transmit power how will anything else spin to pump the ATF into the TC?? or am I completely missing something??
The torque converter directly drives the transmission oil pump at any time the engine's running. In Park, the transmission fluid circuits fed by the pump go more-or-less directly into the transmission sump, and do not engage the torque converter or the band servos.

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