Car stalls when put in gear!

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Asked by Double_jay Sep 08, 2016 at 02:04 AM about the 1961 Mercury Comet

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1961 mercury comet that stalls when i put
it in reverse or drive but idles pretty well. Please
help

1 Answer

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Could be any number of things, Will it move at all if you give it gas? If not, then maybe the torque converter is locked up, or if it moves a little , then maybe a brake is locked up,, If it moves when you give it gas its likely the vacuum modulator

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