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rgafitanu

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What is the role of the governor?
« on: October 17, 2022, 02:08:24 »
What exactly is the role of the governor at the output of the automatic transmission? Anybody knows?
Thank you.
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Re: What is the role of the governor?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2022, 03:36:45 »
Please elaborate.  It's my understanding that "the output of the automatic transmission" would be the shaft that connects to the driveshaft via a flex disk.  I don't understand how that could be "governored"?
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Re: What is the role of the governor?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2022, 06:04:10 »
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Re: What is the role of the governor?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2022, 11:40:27 »
Todd, sorry I wasn’t clear. I meant that the governor is located downstream of the planetary gears on the output but still inside the transmission housing.
Thank you Wre for the link, I am getting it now. I will read the shop manual again, if I understand correctly the governor controls the stepped pressure.
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Re: What is the role of the governor?
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2022, 17:49:13 »
WRe,
Great link! I learned something today! Thanks.
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