Q: My car can stay on good till you take it out for a ride it's good and then it turns off idk if it's the cam sensor or fuel pump
My car turns on good and dont take long to start and it can stay on for hours but when u take it out for a drive that u step on it runs good but then it turns off u let it cool down a little and it turns on but you have to press the gas I'm having trouble funding out if it's the cam position sensor or fuel pump
My car has an automatic transmission.
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