Q: Car stops at high speed, stalls at stops, trouble starting. 1997 Geo Metro
My car ocassionally has difficulty starting up. Also, when I'm driving at higher speeds it would stop out of the blue. When I'm about to bring it to a halt, the car would shut off completely. What might be causing this?
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