Q: Vehicle having trouble starting and dies at about 2000 rpm
Vehicle at times has trouble starting and vehicle currently whether idleing in park or driving bogs out around 2000 rmp vehicle will sputter and shake before dying. Vehicle has fresh airfilter and newer battery. Wondering what could be wrong?
My car has 192506 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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