Q: Car shuts off after a few miles
I can drive the car only for a couple of miles because it shuts off. When it happens, I'm not able to start it up for a few hours. Then, when it eventually start up again, it shuts off yet again, after several miles of driving. The car has a mileage close to 150,000 miles. I had the battery replaced with a new one. The spark plugs are new as well. Do you have any idea what could be causing this?
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