Q: clutch shifting not working
When I push the clutch in, the RPMs go up instead of down - my foot is not on the gas. When I stop it takes a really long time for the RPMs to come down to an idle. And I can't seem to stall the car - in first with foot off the clutch and gas and the car won't stall. When the car is idling it is very jumpy. It almost seems like there is a continuous flow of gas. How can this be fixed?
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