skyhigh4by

Thank you. Are there any mods, tricks, or any particular maintenance and things I should check to secure the longevity of a new upgraded alternator? Does anyone know what’s causing the diodes in them to fail?

UPDATE... i removed the alternator from the equation and the hunting/funny shifting has completely disappeared. The TC lockup issue is still there though. Intermittently I have to be on the throttle to get moving or it will stall or I have to quickly get it in to neutral when coming to a stop or it will stall. Also very poor acceleration due to being locked up My local parts store can not source a new alt only reman. I know what I have is not the original alternator so what can I do to try to remedy that problem?

Just picked up a 98 24v that is having the typical TC lock/unlock issues BUT also sometimes the TC is not unlocking at all and when coming to a stop it stalls the engine out. Put it in park or neutral it fires back up and then you have to play the throttle to get it rolling or it will just stall out again also just driving around I can tell the TC is randomly locked because the engine will really struggle to pick up speed (sometimes I can tell TC is unlocked and everything feels fine). I haven't done any testing yet but from what I can see there are several wires wrapped with tinfoil , I know it has a new alternator, new lift pump, new interstate batteries(connections look very clean) and it has been to a trans shop a couple times but not sure what has been to the trans itself if anything. Mostly I am wondering if the TC staying locked when coming to a stop + being locked when it shouldn't be is related to the typical locking/unlocking/hunting issues or if Im trying to chase down 2 totally separate problems. I will start with the alternator testing and tracking down as many ground points as I can.