Q: Sporadic startup issues and stalling
Hi. I have sporadic startup difficulties with my car. I've been to different mechanics concerning this issue but nobody solved it. The problem happens when I start the car. It would sometimes turn over and then shut off right away. If I try to restart the car, it would start up and turn off yet again. Other times, it wouldn't even start up for the next 20 minutes, but the car would run fine after that. These problems happen intermittently. The car would be running great for months and suddenly start having these issues. It doesn't depend on the weather either. It is completely random. Also, there are no error codes. What should I do? What is causing this? Thank you in advance.
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