I just got my headliner redone the other day and was driving it home when it died on me. At first I thought it was clogged fuel filter. Checked it and it was good, next I thought carb. was dirty so i cleaned it. By then the car was cooled down. It starts right up and drives for about 10 mins. then when I come to a stop it dies. I restart the car and its idiling fine in park and i rev it a little and engine sounds good. As soon as I put it in Drive it dies. Now im thinking torque converter is going. Any ideas on this would be great.

 

Nope! Whatever it is, it doesn't sound like the converter.

 

sounds like your carb. is out of adjustment, or your timing is off

 

well took the car to tranny shop and it turns out to be the converter and the tranny needs a rebuild. Money I dont have. Does anyone have a good working one for sell or know where i can get a good working one for cheap? its a 1965 dodge coronet auto.

 

well my dads gonna help me out and im gonna get it rebuilt.

 

Where you live may make a big difference. This time of year, what you are describing may be vapor lock. (if it is currently hot there) If this is something new, and it is hot there, you may have a vapor lock problem. Try driving it at night time when it it cooler outside (70's or lower) and see if it still does the same thing.

Easy test for the converter. With the car in gear and running, powerbrake it. See if the engine will run up to about 1200rpm's or better with your foot on the brake. If it does, odds are good the converter is slipping enough, and that would rule out that as the problem. Be careful, some shops will accept your diagnosis and do whatever repairs you request, even if that is not the problem.

 

well they said it was bad and the clutches were burnt out so its getting rebuilt now.

 

At 12:55pm today you asked if your torque converter was going. At 3:25 its getting rebuilt. You dont drag your feet do you!

 

i'd check out what crazy said first

 

ha yeah i need my car before next Tuesday. School starts and right now im rideless. by the way, it doesn't have points, its electronic.

 

Wow, if they checked it that fast, with that diagnosis, they should have it fixed by dinner time.

Good luck, keep us posted.

 

got the car back today. runs good. got a 18 month warranty so thats good. I thing though, sometimes when I go to start the car it doesnt do anything, gotta move the key a few times. I think it might be some kind of transmission safety switch. I take it back to them in 10 days so ill tell them bout that. cars looking good now new headliner and seatcovers.

 

sgp7679 when it dsnt start at all have you tried shifting it in to nutral ? i have that problem some times where i cant start the car in park.

 

no haven't tried neutral. Ill just have the tranny shop fix it. Never did it before