05-07-2011, 08:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TongMan
I think that the car kind of prevent you from shifting into first gear if your car is still rolling. At least that is true in a manual transmission. I have tried to put the shifter in first while the car was still moving, but the shifter would lock and not be able to go into first gear until I had slowed down to almost a stop.
In a manual transmission, second gear has plenty of power to push you forward. Avoid going into first gear while your car is in motion.
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That's because you were cramming it into gear when the center shaft wasn't up to speed.
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