[KatoKato]

I was out on a run this weekend and after a brief stop I went to start the car. Starter motor going, engine not starting. After a couple more attempts I figured I wasn't getting any fuel. On a fourth attempt I had my son engage the throttle from the engine bay as I turned the engine over and voila! ---- the car starts.

After a brief drive I noted an an upshift into second that I lost power for a half second or so and continued on. I noted this one more time just a short while after.

On a related note, in the past few weeks I have noticed that while at a constant speed on the highway the car would lurch for a millisecond or two --- kind of like the clutch was slipping. I am thinking that this is related.

I was able to drive home without any issues and had two more stops without any issues starting.

Any ideas on what this could be? Most likely culprits?

Cheers and thanks,
Kato