Q: Drive 4 miles in stop and go car will not restart....after 1 hour start, then within 2 miles stalls and will not restart.
After driving 4 plus miles in stop and go traffic, the car will not restart for an hour, then stall.
My car has 78700 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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