White Smoke on startup?

[Chris QTown]

Thanks Bushy!

Yeah i remembered one of my first cars doing that but as i said its been a while since i drove an auto!

now i just have to find: an electric sunroof switch and button connection (i have no idea why this wasnt in the truck i just bought)

also i have this electrical problem - the a/c, electric mirrors and cigarette lighter dont work.

all the leads are plugged in and as far as the diagram shows the elec mirrors run from the head unit (which works fine) - a green and red cable which i can not locate to save my life is supposed to be back there.

i see it from the mirrors but not behind the dash.

[BUSHWHACKER]

i think my worry has been for nothing...

it was just the tranny knocking back a gear when i plant my foot.
if i give it enough power to hold in that gear then it spools up nicely without dropping a gear.

auto's have my confused

It's known as kickdown.
If you press the pedal slowly, the trans will stay in the same gear . If you stomp your foot down, the kick down cable will activate the solenoids and change down a gear or two depending of road speed.

Actually there's more to it than that, but that should give you some idea.

[BUSHWHACKER]

can you get slip if you over fill an autobox?

Yes, could blow a seal or two as well.

[muddle]

I always thought a torque converter actually was effectively a slipping clutch, matching engine torque to demand. Therefore there is always some slip, until you reach lock up, which on a Surf only happens in top gear. It certainly doesn't 'lock up immediately'.

Excessive 'slip' probably indicates knackered fluid.

can you get slip if you over fill an autobox?

[Chris QTown]

i think my worry has been for nothing...

it was just the tranny knocking back a gear when i plant my foot.
if i give it enough power to hold in that gear then it spools up nicely without dropping a gear.

auto's have my confused

[BUSHWHACKER]

I always thought a torque converter actually was effectively a slipping clutch, matching engine torque to demand. Therefore there is always some slip, until you reach lock up, which on a Surf only happens in top gear. It certainly doesn't 'lock up immediately'.

Excessive 'slip' probably indicates knackered fluid.

Zackly!

[Apache]

I always thought a torque converter actually was effectively a slipping clutch, matching engine torque to demand. Therefore there is always some slip, until you reach lock up, which on a Surf only happens in top gear. It certainly doesn't 'lock up immediately'.

Excessive 'slip' probably indicates knackered fluid.

[yoshie]

do u have an issue with me replying to a 2yr old post?

this website was made to HELP people, so the more people posting with the same issue the easier the answers will be to find.

and yes, the original post was spot on - and has just saved me taking apart my engine to fix something that doesn't need fixing.

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[davec170]

DP

Unless it's prefixed by "lack of..."

If so, carry on.

[davec170]

cheers muddle ill look into it on the weekend

i found a post on how to block up some pipe that transfers the emissions back into the truck.
apparently this was built for better emission control but as the years went on owners have found it takes away a lot of power

am i allowed to say 'power' when referring to a 2.4 now ???

No.

[Chris QTown]

cheers muddle ill look into it on the weekend

i found a post on how to block up some pipe that transfers the emissions back into the truck.
apparently this was built for better emission control but as the years went on owners have found it takes away a lot of power

am i allowed to say 'power' when referring to a 2.4 now ???

[muddle]

do u have an issue with me replying to a 2yr old post?

this website was made to HELP people, so the more people posting with the same issue the easier the answers will be to find.

and yes, the original post was spot on - and has just saved me taking apart my engine to fix something that doesn't need fixing.

OOOOOO angry member..

also i would say you have a torque converter issue, should lock up and pull pretty much straight away.

torque converters give similar issues to slipping clutches.

[Chris QTown]

Two small points the post you are replying to is 2yrs old.
Secondly to say a mannual is way better than an auto for an off road truck is nonsense.






I know I said 2 however "power" should never be used as a descriptor for a two ton 2.4ltr truck.

do u have an issue with me replying to a 2yr old post?

this website was made to HELP people, so the more people posting with the same issue the easier the answers will be to find.

and yes, the original post was spot on - and has just saved me taking apart my engine to fix something that doesn't need fixing.

[Chris QTown]

hrmmm....

well in my manual one it felt strong, once the turbo kicked in the truck would take off like buggery and hold revs+speed until ready to change gear.

this is my first auto one and when i plant my foot the revs go up heaps, then the revs go immediately down and gradually builds up again with the turbo.

is this normal?

the transmission and engine feel strong, the turbo kicks in just under 2000rpm, i cant hear any air leaks and have checked all of the pressure lines.

it doesn't feel really bad, but i know it should be better...

any ideas?

[Mark7081]

AP, prey tell, what are these cheap mods you speak of that will help my 2.4