Q: 1997 buick lesabre dies when gas pedal is released

asked by on March 16, 2017

We just replaced the air filter and used heet after our 1997 Buick lesabre died. Got it started and home but it smells of gas and has blue smoke when on and it will only run if gas pedal is pushed

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