Q: After shifting into gear, i can accelerate but then there is no power to accelerate.
Once I shift into a gear, there is acceleration for a few seconds then I lose any ability to accelerate... I then shift into the next gear, and I can accelerate for a bit, then I lose power again. What is the problem?
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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