Understanding Torque Converters 101
Some Vehicle Owners have asked what the significance of a Torque Converter and why they have one in their Vehicle as well as why their car might not have one and what their car uses the converter for and the other options which might be in their vehicles. The only types of cars and trucks that have a Torque Converter built in are Automatic whereas Standard or Stick Shift Vehicles do not have a Torque Converter instead they have a Clutch. Learning about the importance of the Torque Converter will give your vehicle a higher, more improved performance as well as help you look and examine your car’s engine for any issues. Many experienced Mechanics have stated this learning experience of the Torque Converter can be hard for some but once they finish learning about the importance and the design of the Torque Converter everything will come together and make sense.
A Torque Converter in a car is the Engine’s crankshaft which then processes Torque to your Engine, results in your ability to accelerate your Vehicle, which many Vehicle owners still don’t understand the meaning, so they research and ask questions. Many Americans nowadays own an Automatic Vehicle which requires a Torque Converter which can be compared to old wind up toys many children used to have as a child where the toy or car needed to be pulled backwards in order to give the car or toy the torque to move forward without being pushed forward. The purpose and main use of a Torque Converter is the main job of giving the vehicle the ability to accelerate due to the converter’s job of properly connecting the main power source to your Engine. In other words, the main purpose and job of the Torque Converter is to transfer rotating constant power to the existing load or engine and is usually located between the engine’s flex plate and the transmission. Some Vehicles are built with a Hydraulic Torque Converter, these Hydraulic Torque Converters are designed to multiply the amount of Torque in the proper setting amount. Mechanics have also stated their version of what the job and importance of the Torque Converter is the fluid coupling which also goes along with a corresponding torque multiplier, which is the main part of the vehicle that replaces the clutch which you would find in a Standard Vehicle and allows the Vehicle to move.
The main difference between a Hydraulic Torque Converter and a regular Torque Converter is the fact the regular Torque Converter only uses one setting of power whereas the other types of Torque Converters can supply multiple different settings of power to the engine and cause the fan to spin faster allowing the Torque to multiply. One example of the use of a Hydraulic Converter is the bigger Fan with large propellers This example is made to show the importance of the propellers and the engine, the fluid pressures allow the propellers to move just like the Converter in a car. Another type of example of the importance of the Converter is turbine within the Propellers give the engine the right amount of air pressure to allow the fan to move, with the right amount of closure around the engine this helps reduce any power or energy to leave the propeller or the engine which gives the engine more consistent power to keep moving. The torque converter is best known as the sixth main element of a Vehicle as well as the lock up assembly, which means this part of the Vehicle is one of the main properties of making the car move.
