Q: Car starts but turns off
Car starts Everytime. But idles so low it just shuts off. It'll stay on as long as gas pedal is being pushed. just started doing this. Been given a few options: fuel filter fuel pump ignition or idle cable. Any possibility what the problem might be?
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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