Q: My engine is tapping first slow then fast. It also boggs out around 20mph.
I drove it Saturday night without any noises or issues, wake up Sunday morning start the car and there's a tapping or knocking noise. Checked oil it was low very low so added oil with no resolution. When I try to drive it it boggs out around 20mph. I'm stumped. Plz tell me it's not unfixable. Maybe a sensor ???
My car has an automatic transmission.
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