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. Ken Quoting Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>: > > Same thing with my '82 Spirit. It took 4 tries to get the carb right (and > several inline filters, including a sediment bowl I had to clean once a week > at first) The AIR pump is sitting on the roof of the '88 Celebrity wagon I'll > be cutting up soon. I got a steady 20 mpg with a tired 998 auto (lockup > stopped working. Now it engages first and reverse veerrry slowly! It'll soon > be swapped for an AW4 though) It passed the E test sniffer no prob after > replacing my thermostat (CO was too high at idle but all the other numbers > were good) The cat fell apart long ago and the innards left the car in the > original muffler. > > Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 > > From: russ hathaway <russh97309@xxxxxxxxx> > To: Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Computerized carbs and smog stuff > Message-ID: <511434.52185.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > My 83 Concord is just the opposite. I have pulled the CPU, smog stuff and > V-belt. I went back to a 1970 Hornet belt system and the carb is a late 60s > Chryco 318 2v. > I don't have stumbling or idling problems, it runs very well and the miliage > is 26 hwy all day long. In town MPG I am not sure of as I drive in a variety > of fashions to accurately measure it. > I am very happy with the set up the way I have it. Smog rating, I don't know. > I do know that the plugs look good and the last time I drove by a smog truck > here in Salem it said "good". > What is a smog truck? We don't have DEQ here in Salem. But they do have a > truck that parks and sniffs the car as it passes. It will post a reading as > you pass by and it says whether it is good or bad. Not as accurate, I > understand, as an inspection.........Russ > > _______________________________________________ > AMC-list mailing list > AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com > _______________________________________________ AMC-list mailing list AMC-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://list.amc-list.com/listinfo.cgi/amc-list-amc-list.com