Q: Car is having trouble starting.
Hi I just recently had this issue where my Tahoe won't start. It first happened after I pumped $20 of gas and then drove no more than 100 feet and it shut off on me. The battery is new and I even had it tested to make sure it's okay and it is fine. I also pulled out the starter with the solenoid attached and tested it with jumper cables and it works perfectly well. I replaced the spark plugs after it shut off on me and still it won't start up. What could be the problem?
My car has 213000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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