Q: Runs good for first half hour or so then starts to hesitate and lurch
Runs good when I start up, nice and strong. After about a half hour or so of running it starts to gallop, then hesitates and lurches when I accelerate. Changed fuel injectors thinking that might be the problem, but still having this issue
My car has 205431 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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