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Originally Posted by Motorhead
The manual says that you should get the car rolling at 35mph for about a quarter mile FIRST, then put selector into "S" with the key on. You might not have the ground speed high enough (you said you were going 20mph) and the trans needs to build up pressure from the back pump... Thats why they say to pull it for a distance first.
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Thats Right, Get it up to at least 35mph.
Also check the passenger side of the engine bay to see if there is a electric plug for the block heater. I would plug that in and let the coolant warm up. then with another running car jumping your battery, I would cycle the glow plugs about 3 times and then try cranking while getting a boost. If that doesn't work, then I would try to pull start it again, no less than 35mph.
Syracuse N.Y. is very cold, you might have a few things going on, bad battery + weak alternator , bad glow plugs, + Cold weather = no start. You have to get the car as warm as possible. heated garage is good too.