Q: surges stalls low speeds

asked by on August 08, 2016

We own an Envoy XL 4.2L inline 6. Lately the engine surges when the vehicle is at a low rpm. It normally does this when going through a parking lot or parking into a garage or parking space. It only happens at a low speeds and stalls sometimes. Could this be a dirty fuel filter?

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