Q: What if i have replaced my battery and alternator in a 97 honda accord it cranks and drives a while but after that it wont cut bac
My car has a replaced battery and alternator brand new it will crank and run up the street then after that it just takes hours for it to crank again i do have a missing gas cap i dont know if that would have anything to do with it
My car has 218000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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