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Stall Speed Test

NOTE: After each test, shift transaxle into Neutral and run engine for at least 15 seconds to cool torque converter and transmission fluid.
CAUTION: DO NOT  maintain Wide Open Throttle (WOT) in any gear for more than 5 seconds. If engine RPM exceeds maximum specified stall speed, release accelerator immediately. Clutch or band slippage is indicated.

The stall speed test checks the operation of the following items:

  1. Apply service and parking brakes. Connect tachometer to engine, and record RPM reached in each gear selector range (except Neutral) at WOT. See STALL SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (RPM) . If stall speeds exceed specification, ensure engine is mechanically okay and tuned to specification. If engine is okay, remove torque converter and check torque converter one-way clutch for slippage.
  2. If stall speed is too high in "D", "2" or "1", the following components may be faulty:
    • Forward Clutch
    • Forward One-Way Clutch
    • Low One-Way Clutch
  3. If stall speed is too high in "R", the following components may be faulty:
    • Low/Reverse Clutch
    • Reverse Clutch
STALL SPEED SPECIFICATIONS (RPM)

Model Stall Speed RPM
Contour & Mystique
2.0L 2315-2700
2.5L 2325-2710
Probe (2.0L) 2260-2675