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Hello,

I have a 1950 DeSoto Deluxe, and was wondering if anyone could help me figure out how to drive the car (just got it running). So far I've been able to figure out reverse but I'm not sure where first gear is. Could someone please tell me which gear is where?

Thank you in advance.

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Search this site for the many threads on this.  There is no first postion.  The second gear position will give you first and second.  The third gear positon will give you third and fouth gears, which is the normal driving position.  Unless you are starting out on a steep hill, depress the clutch, put it in the third gear position, keep your foot on the brake and release the clutch.  Take your foot off the brake, step on the gas and drive it like an automatic except you need to lift you foot off the gas at about 15 mph to allow it to automaticly shift into the higher gear.  Do not use the clutch when you stop.  Just press on the gas again when you want to go.  Drive it like an automatic.  You only use the clutch when you actually move the gear shift lever.

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Guest Bob Call

When you start in the low range, second gear position on the gear selector, let up on the gas at about 7 MPH to shift from 1st to second. When starting in the high range, third gear position the gear selector, let up on the gas at about 12 MPH to shift from 3rd to 4th. Reverse gear on the gear selector is the normal reverse, pull toward you and lift up. There is no low gear positon on the gear selector. The clutch pedal is used only when moving the gear selector lever. It is important that the engine idle speed must be set a 450 RPM with the gear selector in the high range and the parking brake on. This is to assure the transmission shifts at the proper speeds. 

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