dstang88

93 mustang 2.3L automatic....Problem: I was driving to work and came to a red light and the car died as if i didnt push in the clutch on a manual. I tried to move but when i put it into gear it would die. I reved it up an it bumped into gear and got off the road. I waited a minute and tried it again. Now i had to rev the car to 5000rpm to move only 5mph. I did this for awhile an then it bumped and i drove it back home. I couldnt stop or it would die. Today I tried it some more but each time i put it into gear it will die. I cleaned the IAC valve an for some reason it will not die now when i put it into gear. There is a vibration tho. I will have to rev it to 5000rpm again an only move 5mph. I dont see how the IAC is my problem? When its in drive i can hear a shearing noise from the transmission i believe. The torque convertor come apart?

Obsequious1

1st. You should repost your question in the 4 cylinder section of the forums.
It sounds like it could be trans related. It could also be a broken catylic converter. I had mine break on me while driving on the Pa. turnpike and I lost almost all my engine power. I heard rattling and clanking, I thought it was my transmission that went. This was in a ford ranger with a manual trans. Jack the rear tires up and drive it. See it not having a load makes a difference.

dstang88

First thing when i get home i will jack the rear tires up an check thx .......might try unbolting it at the manifold also.........it would be crazy if all it is the convertor lol..... but when i place it into drive it makes a bad shearing noise now underneath. I mean i can put it into gear an its like its in neutral, it revs up fast like it is in neutral, but only move 5mph

ncplaya88

sounds to me like the torque convertor just died........dont make sense how when u cleaned the iac it stopped dieing when placed into gear but maybe it just happened at that time an started back the way it first did