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2023 Toyota 4Runner — delayed engagement into Drive when cold

EVLearner141Community StarterDec 22, 20252023 Toyota 4Runner TRD ProMiami
After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engages. Once warm it behaves normally. Would you start with fluid, adaptation data, mounts or something mechanical?
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DailyNomadCommunity StarterCommunity StarterDec 23, 2025permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Swap the cheap/easy piece first on the 2023 Toyota 4Runner and see if the fault moves. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. That's the sequence I'd use. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
WrenchPilot142Community StarterCommunity StarterDec 23, 2025permalink
Asking because it changes the advice: Move a coil or plug on the 2023 Toyota 4Runner if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. I'll poke at it this weekend.
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