Q: Car shuts off and won't start
Was looking for parking in the parking lot. Car shuts off just like that. And won't start. Battery is still fine. I tried a few times and gave up. Didn't wanna kill my battery. I had a check engine light come on and off regarding the secondary air flow but it was off when this happened. I've been trying to fix it but the mechanic said to only bring it when the light is on. Any idea what could have caused my car to not start anymore? It's a stick shift if that matters. Please help
My car has 195000 miles.
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