Q: The car can't fully develop speed
I've purchased this previously owned car and it generally runs great. However, it seems to have some problems with acceleration. I don't know if it's a more serious problem, like with the engine. So I would appreciate some advice. The car runs great up to the point when I apply the gas pedal quickly to speed it up. Then, it starts pulling back and it cannot fully develop speed. What could be the cause of this?
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