why does my car die occasionally?

Asked by lexi_jo15 Feb 27, 2017 at 12:49 AM about the 1994 Chevrolet Cavalier

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my car will drive run just fine all day and then occasionally i'll come to a stop
light or stop sign and it will die, so then I have to put it in park and shut the car
off and then the car will restart, but will die only in drive and reverse

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Rowefast answered 7 years ago

It sounds like it may be due for a tune-up. They would clean the throttle body, check everything over to cause this problem.

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