Can that happen?!?!

MartinG83 · March 9th, 2007, 11:09 PM

I was just reading another thread where someone blew his engine with an automatic transmission. I wouldn't think that could happen. No matter how hard I nail the gas pedal, my auto-trans never allows the RPM above 6000 and when it does reach 6000, the trans shifts down after a couple of seconds. How can you blow an automatic???

Emay · March 10th, 2007, 12:10 AM

Couple things:

Just because a car is automatic does not mean a motor can't be blown. There are numerous other reasons engines will let go.

Are we talking a completely stock motor? If it's a modded car and the tune was crap, then yeah bad things can happen. Especially under a power adder.

Even if the car was stock, if the guy over revved the car in a loss of traction situation, the trans is still delayed in it's reaction to shift. Who's to say this guy didn't put the car into another position other than drive and mat the thing?

There's plenty of other variables as well.

March 9th, 2007, 11:09 PM	#1
MartinG83 Newbie 2011 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can that happen?!?! I was just reading another thread where someone blew his engine with an automatic transmission. I wouldn't think that could happen. No matter how hard I nail the gas pedal, my auto-trans never allows the RPM above 6000 and when it does reach 6000, the trans shifts down after a couple of seconds. How can you blow an automatic???

March 10th, 2007, 12:10 AM	#2
Emay May 08 ROTM 2008 Audi S6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: S. Elgin Posts: 6,683 iTrader: 3 reviews	Couple things: Just because a car is automatic does not mean a motor can't be blown. There are numerous other reasons engines will let go. Are we talking a completely stock motor? If it's a modded car and the tune was crap, then yeah bad things can happen. Especially under a power adder. Even if the car was stock, if the guy over revved the car in a loss of traction situation, the trans is still delayed in it's reaction to shift. Who's to say this guy didn't put the car into another position other than drive and mat the thing? There's plenty of other variables as well. __________________ FLICKR Unique Imagery

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