Q: Engine weakness on turns
When turning either direction from a stop and beginning to accelerate the vehicle feels like it looses power (it is still driving forward just sounds and feel weird). The engine sounds as if it is revving but the RPMs on idiot gauage don't seem to increase drastically. Once turn is completed and I have traveled about 30 feet the engine seems to "kick" back in and it drives fine. In my mind it feels like the engine is tipping from side to side and making it weak and when done turning it rights itself, though I don't think that it is actually moving. Any thoughts?
My car has 96000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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