Not in this case. The lockup converter is going out ( bad vibes on startup and engine compression is pretty even) I put it in gear (forward or reverse) and wait for it to engage before pushing the gas. The bell bolts were all missing but 1 when my buddy had me check it because the starter wouldn't engage. When he went to work in AK, he said I could have it since the carb clogged up with rust for the second time. From: Ken Ames To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Computerized carbs and smog stuff Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The slow first/reverse can be somewhat alleviated by letting the trans run in neutral for a few moments before shifting to drive or reverse. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://list.amc-list.com/pipermail/amc-list-amc-list.com/attachments/20100915/b4137105/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com