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Old 03-06-05, 02:40 PM
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Default 93 ES300 - 50mph to quick stop, engine dies like tranny is not disengaging.

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93 ES 300 140,000 miles automatic

When coming to a quick stop from 50+ mph, the engine will die once stopped.

It seems almost as though the engine fails to disconnect from the tranny when it is supposed to since speed is related to the rpms.

Do the same thing in neutral and it functions properly.

Idle seems correct.

Any ideas on this one?
Old 03-21-05, 10:51 AM
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Sounds to me like a torque converter problem or something related to the torque converter.
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Originally Posted by mike5.9
problem #2

93 ES 300 140,000 miles automatic

When coming to a quick stop from 50+ mph, the engine will die once stopped.

It seems almost as though the engine fails to disconnect from the tranny when it is supposed to since speed is related to the rpms.

Do the same thing in neutral and it functions properly.

Idle seems correct.

Any ideas on this one?
happened to me when i first got my car. i had a drain and fill done and it hasnt happened since.

change your fluid. but if its black or anywhere near not bright red, dran and refill, dont FLUSH.
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On the 93ES there is the TSB for an update valve body for this conditions. The condition is " after the long drive on the hwy and you slow down as you're coming to the stop, the engine shut off by itself". The labor to do it is 4.5 hrs, plus parts and trans fluid.
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Originally Posted by ArmyofOne
happened to me when i first got my car. i had a drain and fill done and it hasnt happened since.

change your fluid. but if its black or anywhere near not bright red, dran and refill, dont FLUSH.

what if the fluid is not near bright red and i FLUSH it??.. what does it do to my car??.. i bought my car from some old dud, with lots(200K) miles on it.. i remember the fluid wasn't black or anything near it.. and i flush it.. nothing happend.. i just wanted to know what if it's black, and i flush.. does it damage my car?? and what can i do to fix it??
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