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Q: Why wont car accelerate in 2nd or 3rd gear and also has burning smell?
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What causes the smell of burning rubber when you're in the wrong gear going up hill?

That smell is probably your clutch burning out.


What causes a 5-speed to slip after in gear and smell like rubber burning?

The clutch is slipping and needs replaced.


How do you know if your clutch is going out?

You will smell it burning and your engine will slip as you pull away in first gear and while going uphill.


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could be not actualy in gear inspect shift cable also torque convertor may be bad


Why would you loose acceleration power and smell rubber burning suddenly while starting in 1st gear on a manual transmission and also found that the car will shift wihout clutch just as easy as with?

Clutch slipping? and will probably require replacement


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Shift to a lower gear.


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Accelerate slowly with the vehicle in a higher gear


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usually your right foot.


How do you know if clutch plates are bad?

strong burnt smell, cracks in friction material, if you put it in any gear and the car doesn't move or takes high rpms to make it creep.. the burning smell is always the dead giveaway without pulling the tranny..


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well. whenever you have a low idle, you use first gear to accelerate. if u have a higher idle or throttlebody, you can just start in second gear.


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