Q: Car dies out, takes 20 minutes before it will restart
Car dies out after 20-30 miles after it has started. Then it takes between 20- 30 minutes before it will restart. Then it may make 5 miles or even 35-40 miles and then dies again. The car shops all say the same thing it must die out and not restart for 15-30 min so they can plug in to so they can figure it out.
My car has 272672 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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