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Old 12-10-2009, 11:13 AM
Brian Carlton Brian Carlton is offline
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Originally Posted by tangofox007 View Post
That is entirely possible. When stopped in D or 3, the transmission should be in second gear. It should downshift into first when moving off when a slight amount of pedal is applied. (With no pedal, the car should move off in second gear.) Is your Bowden cable adjusted so that there is only the slightest amount of take-up required when pedal is applied?
We've had this discussion many times in the past and the conclusion is that these vehicles do not start in second gear under any circumstances unless the cable is not functioning properly.
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