Q: 1996 Dodge caravan .It runs good .Till like 20 min the engine shuts if change camshaft sensor chankshaft sensor .Loses power

asked by on February 11, 2017

Smells like gas back firing .

My car has 243000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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