Q: Transmission not shifting when engine is running, works when engine is off
Hi i hope you can help me with this problem. Im going to buy the car and the problem is thr transmission i cant shift it when the engine is running but works perfectly when the engine is off. If you shift in when on and put in on gear it will run but you can't shift it. Its a ford focus 2001 manual trans 200k+ mileage. Thank you
My car has 240000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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