Car shutting off

Tiny
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  • 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA
  • 2.4L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 154,000 MILES
My car slowly starts turning off when I drive and it will have a full gas tank. However, it will only turn on if I put more gas into it.
Friday, October 12th, 2018 AT 8:49 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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It sounds like you have a dirty through bore, but we should run the codes to see what come up.

Here are two guides that can help us get started:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

Please run down these guides and report back.

Cheers, Ken
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