Q: Give my car gas to get it started then it hesitates to accelerate after stopping the vehicle
I have to give the car gas to get it started sometimes and when I come to a stop sign it hesitates to accelerate as well as I got the oil changed an engine flushed plus a tune up last saturday but it still shakes when I start it up as it is in park and when I come to a stop at a stop sign or red light.
My car has 168000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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