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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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My car always sticks in first gear

My car always sticks in first gear when going up a hill.

Hi,

What does the bold in the above mean exactly? Does it imply my car break down or something else? Thanks.
  

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Not a breakdown; in that case, the car would stop. This is an ongoing problem: the car's automatic transmission will not shift into a higher gear, so it continues up the hill in low gear. Presumably going down or on a level road the problem does not occur.

— Mister Micawber

  • Not a breakdown; in that case, the car would stop.
  • This is an ongoing problem: the car's automatic transmission will not shift into a higher gear, so it continues up the hill in low gear.
  • Presumably going down or on a level road the problem does not occur.
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Not a breakdown; in that case, the car would stop. This is an ongoing problem: the car's automatic transmission will not shift into a higher gear, so it continues up the hill in low gear. Presumably going down or on a level road the problem does not occur.
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