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How Torque Converters Work

Introduction to How a Torque Converter Works
Why Your Car Needs a Torque Converter
How it Works
Benefits and Shortcomings of the Torque Converter

If you've read about manual transmissions, you know that an engine is connected to a transmission by way of a clutch. Without this connection, a car would not be able to come to a complete stop without killing the engine. But cars with an automatic transmission have no clutch that disconnects the transmission from the engine. Instead, they use an amazing device called a torque converter.

It may not look like much, but there are some very interesting things going on inside. We'll learn why automatic transmission cars need a torque converter, how a torque converter works, and what some of its benefits and shortcomings are.

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Table of Contents:

Introduction to How a Torque Converter Works
Why Your Car Needs a Torque Converter
How it Works
Benefits and Shortcomings of the Torque Converter

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