Transmission Issue

1993 VOLKSWAGEN FOX
2,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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BROKENEGGS
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My vehicle has a problem and I do not know what it is. This vehicle has a five speed manual transmission. What it is doing is not going into first gear. It shifts to the spot where first gear should be, but it is not in first gear, it is in some kind of gear that acts like it is trying to start off in high gear. I can get the car rolling in this gear if I take off very slowly and then shift into third gear, because third forth and fifth gears work just fine. Do you have any ideas what is going on ?
Sep 10, 2016 at 12:37 PM
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BROKENEGGS
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Are you guys there ?
Sep 12, 2016 at 7:02 AM
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RYAN L
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I do apologize for the wait, one of our experts has been contacted and will be with you shortly.
Sep 12, 2016 at 12:05 PM
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BROKENEGGS
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Thanks, but I took it to a transmission shop and they say it is either the cable or linkage.
Sep 13, 2016 at 8:15 AM
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RYAN L
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I am super sorry we were not able to help you in a timely fashion. Yes both of those things seem like a likely culprit. Please do let me know what happens. Sorry once again.
Sep 13, 2016 at 2:02 PM