Q: Car stalls when put into gear.
Just replaced the turbo in my car. It ran and drove fine before. Now after its all back together it dies when i try to drive in 1st gear. No matter how much rpms i give it it dies. It drives in reverse fine. Idles great and everything it just wont go. Im getting boost.
My car has a manual transmission.
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