My 92 Acura had trouble starting the other day. The car turned over, but wouldn't start until the fourth or fifth try. During this time, the S3 light was flashing with the P so I'm assuming it was stuck in a higher gear or something. When I drove it (after it finally started), it lacked pick-up and the tak was hovering under 1 so I still felt like I was stuck in a higher gear.

After a diagnostic, the mechanic told me I needed four new cylinoids and a new relay switch, but he wasn't confident that this was the problem.

So in addition to a question about the flashing S3, I am wondering if I really need to replace the cylinoids and relay since it seems to be more of a transmission issue.