transmission goes to shift and motor stalls

1983 MERCEDES BENZ 300SD
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COUNTRYBOYFRESH1992
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the cars runs fine in park but when is in gear and goes to shift to the next gear the motor stalls and has to be put back in park or nuteral to start again
Oct 13, 2012 at 2:57 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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start with a fuel pressure check.

Roy
Oct 13, 2012 at 3:48 AM
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COUNTRYBOYFRESH1992
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ok tried that could it be the switch behind the gas pedal that actually causes the car to shift and downshift
Oct 13, 2012 at 7:48 AM
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