<VV> A couple of questions

[Bryan Blackwell]

Are the thermostats in place?  Chokes operational?  This sounds like 
the idle is set high to compensate for something else.  For the engine 
to idle correctly the throttle plates can't be open too far.  In 
moderate (above 40) temps the engine should be fully warm in no more 
than ten minutes.

--Bryan

On Oct 13, 2006, at 7:08 PM, JRVIDRINE at aol.com wrote:

> 1.  The car doesn't idle well until it is  very warm (running for 
> about an
> hour).  This results in the car wanting to stumble and die when 
> stopped and in
> drive (as at a stop light).  This  requires me to shift into Neutral 
> and then
> into Drive when I need to  proceed.  This results in a very  hard 
> shift, which
> causes the car to shudder and actually lurch forward.  This is very 
> evident
> to me while driving  and probably to bystanders.  The car  idles fine 
> in
> Neutral (smoothly and with no stumbles or misses).