Q: My car is reving past 3krpm idk what's wrong or how to fix

asked by on March 21, 2018

I just replaced the rear main seal and oil pan gasket and clutch. And just finished putting it back together. Now it revs past 3krpm. And continues to rise without being on the gas. Whats going on and how can i fix?

My car has 170000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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