Q: Tuck problem

asked by on October 13, 2016

any onder a half a tank it studders an dies at lights an knocks anything over a half it runs fine thought it was a wrong fuel gage like it was off but when filled it clicks off at the full line so its not off so my questions is what would make it do that
My car has an automatic transmission.

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