Mustang Cobra V8-281 4.6L DOHC VIN V MFI (1997)
Torque Converter: Description and Operation
DESCRIPTION
The transmission uses a pressure plate-style torque converter. The torque converter for the transmission is a four-element converter. It contains the
standard three elements which transmit and multiply torque:
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impeller
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turbine
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stator, plus a torque converter clutch for increased fuel economy in third and fourth gears.
OPERATION
The operation of the torque converter components is as follows:
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Rotation of the converter housing and impeller set the fluid in motion.
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The turbine reacts to the fluid motion from the impeller, transferring rotation to the geartrain.
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The stator redirects fluid going back into the impeller, allowing for torque multiplication.
The addition of a torque converter clutch to the torque converter provides a mechanical link between the converter housing and the engine,
allowing for direct transfer of power from the engine to the geartrain.
The converter clutch pressure plate is applied and released by fluid pressure, which is controlled by the powertrain control module (PCM) through
