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Old 08-31-2014, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by sleepstar View Post
sounds like low fluid to me, the transmission should start in 2nd unless you're in L, same thing happen when you come to a complete stop and shift to L?

also rare for the lift pump to fail at only 194K miles i would think.
In my experience, the car's always started on 1st. I usually count three shifts by the time the car is done accelerating to highway speeds.

I hope that the fuel/injector pump isn't the issue. From what I've read, both parts tend to be extremely sturdy and should last more than 197k miles. That said, I'm having a hard time imagining what else could cause a complete no-start. The trouble here is that the diagnosis will have to be done remotely, as the car is in New Hampshire and I'm in New York. It's definitely going to be an adventure.
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