I have a problem with my 92 geo prizm 5spd manual, I could use some advice from someone knowledgeble about manuals. Thanks in advance for any light you could shed. Ok it goes like this:

1. DURING cranking, in Neutral, the car races forward as if in gear and it will only stop rolling if I push in the clutch. Stuck in gear maybe?

2. My car is parked in the driveway on an incline without E-brake on and it won't roll backwards, I can't even push her down the hill? Only when I push in the clutch will it move. Clutch binding?

3. And lastly, with the car off I can shift into every gear fine except the shifter will just barely go into first.
Additional info: clutch fluid is level and I bled the slave cylinder, no help, I put a new clutch assembly on 2000 miles ago. Tranny was about half full on gear oil when this happened due to leaky axle seal. I need to know if the tranny is shot so I can hold on to my$ and go pull another one, or if this is a clutch issue. Thanks.

Try this:

Check clutch pedal adjustment. Loosen locknut on push rod, going to the clutch master cylinder, and turn the pushrod in or out to get the specified stroke and height at the clutch pedal. This will likely require loosening the locknut and backing off the clutch pedal switch first.

Point 3: I don't believe it's a problem--common to many manual transmissions.

It's best to get a manual on how to adjust the clutch pedal to your Geo.