"Paul R" <paul@X1SPAM1X.alwaysfast.co.uk> wrote in message
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> a.k. wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a '01 Focus Wagon 1.6 liter automatic transmission (4 spd, Mazda
>> developed transmission) that I bought new 5 years ago. it now has 48K Kms
>> and always dealer serviced. At 45K Kms transmission fluid and filter were
>> changed. The car is driven most of the time in city therefore it rarely
>> reaches speeds of 80 KMH or above. Last week on a highway trip I noticed
>> that torque converter lock up did not happen which would have caused rpm
>> to
>> drop 200 more. Same thing happened yesterday again. It used to cruise
>> around
>> 2200-2300 rpms on a leveled road when going 90 KMH but instead the rpms
>> were
>> never below 2500.
>>
>> I tapped the brakes little bit to see if the rpms would increase but
>> nothing
>> changed. So, I suspect that torque converter does not lock up.. Am I
>> right
>> on this?
>> If I am right, is it costly to fix? I am very happy with this car and
>> planning to keep it at least 2 more years.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Ahmet
>>
>> Turkey
>>
This may not help at all, but, some automatic transmissions will not lock up
until the engine reaches a certain temp. If the weather has got colder you
will get higher RPM when you first enter the highway.
