What Does a Stall Converter Do?

[Roy Savage]

newbie question, i know, but im learning. whats it for?

 

[chris718]

go to fastls1.com drivetrain and read the aod update 7 .i just dispensed some good info.

 

[BLACK6PACK]

In very simple terms, the stall converter is like the clutch on a manual car. At idle the converter is slipping, kinda like having the clutch pushed in. As you give it gas and bring the rpms up the torque converter "lets out the clutch".