Q: Throttle custs out for a split second then resumes.like nothin happend

asked by on September 29, 2016

When im cruiseing at a stedy speed every once in a while the throttle cuts out for a second and then it goes back to normal its almost like. I took my foot off the trottle for a split second and then put it back on the pedal
My car has an automatic transmission.

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