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Old 02-22-2013, 08:01 PM   #42
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Originally Posted by Mac1235 View Post
Yeah it 100% the clutch slipping and the burning of the two plates spinning against each other instead of locking into one another and driving the car. Unfortunately with the way this car is geared for reverse there almost has to be some slipping when backing into certain situations.
Just my luck.. I'm in Seattle which I think has more hills than San Fran.. I too notice this in reverse or heavy incline. Oddly, I also noticed this same smell the first couple of days I "broke her in". Even though I had no slipping. But I just attributed this to being new car quirks.
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