My '88 Chevy 1/2 ton (engine from a '95,.. transmission JUST rebuilt) goes dead as soon as it is put into gear. Idles fine, goes dead as quick as you pull it into gear.
Any suggestions? I don't know where to start. :(
Thanks for any help, Jeff
if just rebuilt means just installed then I would suspect the tranny.
Whitelightning
Possible Lockup torque converter is locked up. Check the connections. This would be just like a standard trans with the clutch out. They have a connection / switch / device that releases the lockup part when rolling up to a stop just to keep this from occurring. I am not a tranny guy but have seen this discussed before in the forums.
GM
That was a thought that momentarily crossed my minds, except it would be locked in park as well, so it wouldn't start in the first place.
Whitelightning
Oh yes it will start. I had an 88 Chevy that TCC relay failed on, and that's exactly how it acted. Engine would restart fine after stalling at light, but die when shifted to Drive.
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Thanks guys,
I strongly suspect tranny/torque converter also. I crawled under it and unplugged the wires/plug-ins to the tranny but it didn't change anything
I towed it back to the guys shop who rebuilt it. I will get him to check it tomorrow.
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