Car Slows Down

1995 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA
4 CYL
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CHELSEANAOMI
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My car slows down and then speeds up. Sometimes it will slow down and completely shut off, when that happens, I have to pull over and completely shut my car off, wait a few seconds, and restart it back up. My car never did this when I bought it, but then I went through the car wash it started doing it and hasn't stopped.
Jan 28, 2011 at 12:15 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If it happened after the car wash, it sounds like a coil may have been damaged. What you need to do is check for spark and fuel when it dies to determine if it is an ignition problem or a fuel issue.
Feb 20, 2011 at 5:52 AM
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