Q: rattling sound and engine shutting down while driiving
hi i started hearing rattling sound when i start my car and drive ...when i was driving back to work the car started jumping and then the engine cools down and the rpm drops to nearly zero and fluctuates ...the engine doesnt start imediately ...i dont know what the problem is can you help me with the issue
My car has 67000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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