Q: 1998 honda accord 3.0 motor auto tran the car starts good, it idle good for about 2 to 3 min. then it starts surging from 1100 to

asked by on December 05, 2016

THE CAR STARTS GOOD. BUT STARTS SURGING FROM 1100 TO 1600 RPM. IF I DRIVE AT A HIGHER SPEED, IT RUN GREAT. COMING TO A STOP IT STARTS SURGING AGAIN.

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