> My wife is having difficulty in shifting her TR3 into first gear at a stop.
Kent, like everyone else on the list with a similar tranny, I have the same
experience. And like the others, I drop the lever into second, then move it to
first. And like the others, this doesn't work 100 percent of the time. What
DOES help, though, is when braking for the red light and rolling to a slow stop
in second gear, gently feel for first gear before the wheels have come to an
absolute stop, but after the point when the gears grind. Then, bring it back
into neutral for the light, and it should be lined up for the green light when
it pops. Even this doesn't seem to always work, but seems to improve things.
And when the impatient drivers behind you get REALLY annoying, get your car up
to speed and, if the top is down, cough hard and spit straight up into the air.
Tailgaters tend to back off as this new form of insect wipes out on their
windshield. [But don't tell your 11 year old son this, or he will practice on
every car that is unfortunate enough to pull in behind you.... :o)]
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A
New Hamshire
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