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On 10 Jul 97, Allan Erush wrote:
> I must send this message quickly before my caretaker finds out...
> I'm a 1969 squareback automatic with dual carbs from one of my
> deceased ancestors. When initially put into DRIVE I function
> properly (I move forward). Reverse always works fine. My problem
> occurs when engaged into DRIVE a second time after backing up for
> instance. Transmission does not engage to move me forward. No
> forward selection has any effect. Reverse still works, but you can
> back up just so far before you're trapped somewhere. If you shut
> down my engine and wait a bit, restart, reverse, then DRIVE 1,2,or3
> things are usally OK..just don't take me out of forward gear again
> or things repeat themselves. Needless to say this idiosyncrasy makes
> my caretaker kinda stressed out when trying to parallel park in the
> city. I have exhibited this behavior sporadically for the past two
> years...please help me. He keeps dropping hints about how his '66
> manual transmission square never pulled any funny business like
> this.
First thing I would check would be that the ATF level is between the
two lines on the dipstick when the engine is running with the AT in
park. Be sure not to get any dirt or lint in the dipstick tube.
Jim
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Madison, Wisconsin
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