Thanks for the idea nbleak, only problem is, the engine is what engauges the TQ converter, atleast on my car that is how it works. Ex: if I turn off the engine while in gear, I feel nothing different than coasting in gear. If I go to neutral, turn off the engine, and put it in drive, it just free wheels like it is in neutral
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But... I wonder how bad it would be to enable the lockup on the TQ convert to start it, probably wear it out pretty quick.
My differential is just like a normal RWD except it is in the same housing as the trains, I have seen them apart before, neat design, even has 2 separate sections for fluid, even though both are AT Trans fluid.
If I keep going this route, I'll have to make a kill switch for the injectors, probably on the shifter (reuse OD switch maybe). Could put a starter button on the floor like old school dimmer switches.
I know my car does pretty well for my noobie EOC attempts, I got it nearly to 40mpg average before my car hit 130F (when it will shift into overdrive, ~140F for lockup), even though it was something like 4-5 miles into my trip. Seems like the engine was off like 60% of the time, coasting from 35 down to 10-15, then once it got a bit warmer I took it up to 40mph b4 coasting.
I should check into another wiring project for the trans. It is electronically controlled, so 2 solenoids control what gear it is in (1st - 4th) and a separate switch controls the lockup, so I could more or less drive it like a stick besides the fact the "clutch" would be the TQ converter.