Q: Car is stalling.

asked by on December 04, 2016

my car stalls. Especially when its been sitting more than a couple of hours. It feels like its not getting enough juice. I had the fuel filter replaced. I have to floor it in order for it to kick in. The driver floor is also wet constantly. Im not sure if they're related.

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