[Shotimes] retard question: TQ stall?

[Paul Nimz]

Common reference to stall point is the highest rpms when in gear and not
moving at maximum throttle.  This is actually called brake stall and is not
the true stall as I understand.

Paul


On 7/31/2005 3:02:18 PM, Ian Fisher (dataflash@yahoo.com) wrote:
> http://auto.howstuffworks.com/torque-converter.htm
>
> I
> didn't see it explained there but that was a good
> read!
>
> There is a FAQ at the end of that writeup that goes
> into stall speeds a little bit. IIRC (and I probably
> don't),
> I think it's the point in which you can
> overcome the engine's output by
> standing on the brake
> and not letting the car move with your foot on the
> gas. However, I've read that this isn't really a tq
> convertor stall speed,
> it's more of a brake stall
> speed. I am probably all sorts of backwards though.
> Google it if the above link doesn't
> help out.
>
> Ian
>
> --- Jason Hartberger <jhartberger@mail.com> wrote:
>
> > As the subject says, this is a retarded question,
> > but
> I've never
> > understood it. What the heck preisely is a TQ
> > 'stall' point? I just read
> > on SHOforum (ignore that part, bruce) that the TQ
> > stall point on the SHO
> > is 2900 rpm. What does that mean? I'm
> so lost...
> >
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