Please help!
So I recently had the check engine light come on, and I took the car in to the garage. The code came up as:
P1744 TCC System Performance
Excessive slip detected during full TCC engagement
Torque converter disengaged
EDC pressure at a minimum
Call's for 8 hrs.
So the transmission shop says that it will be more than it's worth to fix the car.
This comes at a very bad time for us, I'm leaving the country tomorrow for a couple weeks, and my wife needs a car to work. This is our only car, and we seem to be stuck at the moment.
My understanding of a torque converter clutch is that it only engages once you reach highway speed. So is it ok for my wife to drive the car for city driving only? The mechanic at the transmission shop told me that this is a bad idea.
The car is a '98 Contour, V6 2.5L, with 160,000 km.
We really just need this car to last another month or two until we can afford a new one. What is your advice?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!
So I recently had the check engine light come on, and I took the car in to the garage. The code came up as:
P1744 TCC System Performance
Excessive slip detected during full TCC engagement
Torque converter disengaged
EDC pressure at a minimum
Call's for 8 hrs.
So the transmission shop says that it will be more than it's worth to fix the car.
This comes at a very bad time for us, I'm leaving the country tomorrow for a couple weeks, and my wife needs a car to work. This is our only car, and we seem to be stuck at the moment.
My understanding of a torque converter clutch is that it only engages once you reach highway speed. So is it ok for my wife to drive the car for city driving only? The mechanic at the transmission shop told me that this is a bad idea.
The car is a '98 Contour, V6 2.5L, with 160,000 km.
We really just need this car to last another month or two until we can afford a new one. What is your advice?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks!