Engine randomly races while stopped
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
My car has randomly starting racing when at a complete stop. The rpms ramp up to 2=3k and the temperature gauge goes into the red zone. To stop it, I push hard on the brake. Does anyone know what's going on?
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