Q: 04 accord 4cyl.. when i come to a stop rpm goes low car almost shuts off
when i am coming to a stop car drops rpm to about 500 engine rattles and sounds like it is going to stall... also when i shut car off lights blink on and off for a few mins before they stop
My car has 211000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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