Q: Drive train starts up during acceleration
The drive train on my car would start itself up each time I increase the speed. At that point, the car would start getting sluggish and seem to lose power. In order to get it running normally, I would have to restart the car. After that, it would be fine. What is causing this? Thanks.
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