Q: lossing speed on motorway
what is the cause for losing speed when driving on motorway as the red circle light comes up, then I have to stop at the hard shoulder and switch off the engine, turn it back on and continue driving. like to know the main reason for this cause
My car has 67300 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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