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dee lee Posted on Jul 28, 2015
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What is a flipping noise against mental when stepping on the gas pedal?

When stopped my idle dips very low to the point where the car wants to die but doesn't. Then today it sounded like I was dragging something under my car.

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Flipping noise against "mental"? I suppose you mean "metal". Have assistant depress pedal while you look under hood. See if you can tell where noise is coming from. As to dragging something, have you looked?

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