JT McBride wrote:
>
> I don't think there's anything wrong, just some minor annoyances:
>
> 1) The roar is almost certainly the fan, running at full engine speed. You
> have the tow package with a viscous fan clutch, right?
>
> 2) The slipping clutch problem is most likely the Torque Converter drain back.
> There's nothing you can do about this, it's working as designed. The later
> trucks have a smaller drain passage so it takes longer, but this got a bit of
> attention from early Ram owners. If you've left the truck sit for a few days,
> just wait a few minutes before trying to take off, or rev the engine in P or N.
> If it happens after you get going, your bands need adjustment, and there's no
> engine (tranny) code for this.
>
> Incidentally, when you change tranny fluid, you can't drain the TC - the only
> way it drains is through that tiny drainback valve, which takes several days
> (or weeks) to drain the TC completely.
>
> All revved up and nowhere to go?
>
> Jim
>
> *
1. No, I don't have the towing package and the noise goes away when the
tranny quits slipping.
2. It's a very annoying problem. I've owned several vehicles with
automatic transmissions and never had this problem before. Do all AT's
have a drainback valve?
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