Q: Car stalls when accelerating
My car keeps stalling when I accelerate. It starts ok so it's not spark plugs, I don't think. This happened to it a while back but it had serpentine belt replaced and spark plugs replaced. I what could be wrong with my car?
My car has 180993 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Hi there. When a car has issues accelerating, it is usually caused by a restriction of fuel, the fuel system’s inability to properly mix air to fuel or an exhaust leak / vacuum leak of some sort. It’s a good idea to have one of our professional mobile mechanics come to your location and complete a car is slow to accelerate inspection, so they can pinpoint the source of this issue and recommend or complete the right repairs.
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