my truck has autostart
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Shawnee, KS
The pedal trick works on most distributor-less vehicles, but I've noticed a lot of the newer ones do like one of the above posters said. My dad's 05 starts and revs up. My 02 cranked and didn't start. Might be a feature manufacturers have moved away from. Used to be a nice way to test starters.
Note: If the engine does not start within five seconds on the first try, turn the key to OFF, wait 10 seconds and try again. If the engine still fails to start, press and hold the accelerator to the floor and try again; this will allow the engine to crank with the fuel shut off in case the engine is flooded with fuel.
