UNBELIVABLE BUT TRUE.. i went out he next day tryed to startit but zero as before.. i then took the shift lever and moved it up and down while turning the key and KAZAMM it started? Have been driving it for 2 day now and the ghost is gone!! beats me ??

Your shift linkage bushings are shot.

There are two on the linkage from the bottom of the shift lever, and at the transmission.

Cheap, and easy to change.

Jim

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