Q: I have a 1996 Chevy k2500 he would a bad torque converter cause the engine to not crank

asked by on February 21, 2018

The truck started to run sluggish and stalled out. Will a bad torque converter cause the engine to not crank if the torque converter is seized

My car has 186000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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