Q: Car cranks runs for 30 seconds then shuts off
Car cranks and runs for about 30 seconds then shuts off shuts off if you press the gas changed cam shaft craft sensors fuel pressure regulator changed coils fuel pump and checked timing
My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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