Thread: slow to engage first
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Old 07-10-2002, 09:26 AM
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Thats because on downshifiting the weight of the car plus the wheel are turning the engine makes for considerable resistance in coupling the first speed gear to the speed of the main shaft. Pretty normal when shifting from 2nd to 1st.
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