Q: car stalls when stopping
Car starts and runs, service engine soon light on, stalls when stopping at stop sign, wondering if a complete tuneup would solve this problem, new plugs,plug wires, new ignition coils? ?
My car has 92000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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The Service Engine Soon Light is the equal to the Check Engine Light. A proper diagnosis for the Service Engine Soon should be performed to find out what is going on. A tune up may help but the Service Engine Light comes on when the car’s engine control unit detects a problem and not to indicate when maintenance (like tune ups or oil changes) are due.
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