Q: Engine misfiring?
Vehicle has been been running fine always had loss of power issues when accelerating. Check engine light started Blinking and upon acceleration car started to bog down. Been reading that misfire issue but what would make car do this. Coil pack,fuel pump,crank shaft, clogged CAT?
My car has 221000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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