Who was the transgender musician that just died?
Transgender icon and pioneering electronic music producer and musician Sophie fell to her death Saturday morning in Athens in “a terrible accident,” her label said in a statement. She was 34.
Can a torque converter be put in overdrive?
This doesn’t help for highway driving at speeds above 45 MPH where engine RPM in the Drive gear would be excessive. To test the lockup feature of the torque converter on your car, put the transmission in Overdrive (OD), accelerate to 45-50 MPH and maintain a constant speed.
Why did the singer Sophie come out as trans?
Sophie, who for years was just a name behind major pop acts, said that coming out as trans was ultimately a reclamation of her identity. “It means there’s no longer an expectation based on the body you were born into, or how your life should play out and how it should end,” she said.
What should I do if I have a transmission problem?
While maintaining the constant 45-50 MPH, tap the brake pedal briefly with your left foot, not enough to apply the brakes, only enough to light the stop lights momentarily. You should feel a slight “downshift” and engine RPM should increase slightly, then an upshift along with a lower engine RPM.
Why does my car stop working when the transmission dies?
You may experience vibrations, slippage (engine revs but vehicle does not accelerate as it should) or different shift patterns in your vehicle. The gear shift on your car will stop working when the transmission dies. This may be caused by a bad fluid pump in the transmission, which can lead to total gear breakdown.
Transgender icon and pioneering electronic music producer and musician Sophie fell to her death Saturday morning in Athens in “a terrible accident,” her label said in a statement. She was 34.
Can a transmission leak cause a transmission Shudder?
The transmission fluid can also be checked at this time. It’s not just contaminated transmission fluid that can cause transmission shudder; it can also happen if you have a leak in your transmission and the fluid has gone too low as well.
Are there any problems with the 47RE transmission?
The 47RE transmission in these trucks is not a favored transmission among Cummins owners. Some of the most common problems with this transmission involve being stuck in a gear, failure of the torque converter to lock, or hard shifts. These problems are known to make successful mods to this transmission nearly impossible.