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Tranny causes engine to stall when tranny warms up

Engine stalls at idle when tranny warms up.Shifts fine.No codes.Drives like it should until it warms up, come to a stop engine stalls .Starts right back up and stalls when put in gear.Shift and TV cables /ok adjusted to specs.Tranny cools off no problem160k+miles.Will change filter/fluid.Stuck dont know what else to do PLEASE HELP Steely in Tampa

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    Occurs after engine warms up

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If it feels like your driving a standard transmission ,and "you came to a stop light without pushing clutch in"
that will be the torque convertor lock up,

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