Q: Bad gas in the car,started stalling and cutting of when I take my foot off the gas pedal.
I found out I had put bad gas in my car.ever since then the car has been jumping when its in park and it doesn't sound silent like before,i think I can hear a tiny knocking noise and it shuts off in traffic when I take my foot off the pedal.it's been this way ever since the bad gas got in it.what can this be???
My car has an automatic transmission.
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