caleb221777
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1998 Honda CRV ~190,000 miles. The car has had little or no mechanical problems in the past. A week or two ago, I noticed a knocking or something while cruising down the highway. It went away so I didn't think anything. Today, it started doing the same thing, except it kept getting worse. I drove approximately 30 miles before it started to happen. It was idling rough, and when I would try to go off a stoplight or up a hill, it would hesitate, stumble, and have just barely enough power to make it up the hill. When I put it in reverse to try and park (backwards uphill) the car stalled out, and turned over much longer than usual before it restarted. I just checked the oil before I left by chance, and it was good, even perhaps a little over the maximum. I checked it again after all the trouble, and it was around the minimum, but I'm also parked on a very steep hill and it was dark so I'm not quite sure. Check engine light is on, but it passed inspection recently and the light has been on for as long as I can remember. Any help would be greatly appreciated, as I can't exactly afford a tow and a costly repair. Thank you.