i've found on my 69 if after starting, i shift to neutral and let it run for
30 seconds or so to let the fluid re-circulate in the system, shifts will be
normal.
mo jo
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From: KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:46 AM
Subject: IML: 64 Transmission question
>I think most cars will do this. What happens is that
>over time, the fluid in the torque converter drains
>back into the transmission itself and it takes a few
>minutes for the tranny to get itself in order. Also,
>most transmissions don't like dropping into gear from
>a high idle in neutral and will 'klunk' pretty hard.
>I've found that if my 64 has sat a while, if I let it
>idle in park for 60 seconds or so, blip the throttle
>to slow the idle, it does fine although there may be a
>little slippage for the first shift.
>
>Kerryp
>
>--- ChiPieAlandPaula@xxxxxxx wrote:
>> Is their anyone out there that can answer a
>> question? I have a 64 Inperial
>> Crown. The car sits most of the year. When the car
>> is started from cold the
>> carb kicks to high idle. If you try to put it in
>> gear -- there's a lurching
>> and it isn't happy with being in gear. Sometimes it
>> just refuses to shift.
>> This happens both in forward and reverse gear. If
>> you let it warm up and kick
>> it down to slow idle -- the car shifts buttery
>> smooth. A trusted mechanic
>> told me that this is a problem related to the age
>> and that I only drive it
>> about 500miles per year. He also stated that an
>> additive is available that
>> will cure this problem. Any suggestions?
>> Also is it possible to find an AM/FM signal
>> seeking radio for my 64? How
>> about a schematic for the factory reverberator? My
>> car has one -- but it
>> needs fixing. I have an old time radio guy who is
>> willing to repair the
>> reverb unit. But -- noone seems to know it's
>> location. Lastly, since my 64
>> has an AM radio -- do I need to change antenna and
>> spark plug wires? Any help
>> is greatly appreciated
>>
>>
>> Allan From Montana
>>
>
>
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