Q: Backfiring and corvette will not start
My corvette backfired and then would barely move when pressing on the accelerator and kept backfiring. Also, when I lifted the engine it had a electrical smoke smell. The computer module was very hot to the touch. Poured small amount of water on the module to cool down. The car will not start now, the engine spins and tries to start.
My car has 100000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.
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