when truck is first put into drive or reverse at idle engine dies. this only happens when it is first started up. Trans is new from ATS W/5 disk converter. I was having this problem before the new transmission was put in .

 

what is your idle set at?

 

800rpm

 

Most the time this happens it is due to a tight torque converter.

 

truck is basicly stock 4" Dynomax exhaust pod trans temp,EGT,Boost,FP Guages Powerpuck Airdog 100 to be installed this weekend

 

try it at 1000 or 1100 in neutral. with that 5-star converter there is alot of rotating mass and if the converter is a tight one to begin with then it'll drop the rpm 200-300 when it engages in gear. if that dosen't work it sounds like you might be having some wiring problems and the converter may be locking once it is places in gear. a stock converter will stall a motor so i know a 5 clutch one will even faster.....

 

Tight as in ?

 

NOTE - is the idle adjustable on a VP44 truck like a 12valve?

a lower stall speed

the stock converter is loose and 99% of all aftermarket ones are alot tighter than the stockers and make the motor work harder in the lower RPM's

 

I had this problem with the old 3 disk also. I have a manual lockup switch it is not like it is locking up it is stalling. How do I raise the idle ?

 

idle is computer controlled. you'll have to get the dealer to reflash it

here is the TSB for the reflash if the problems were occurring when it was stock

TSB 18-015-00 Rev A - reflash PCM