Q: Car wont start
About a month ago my dodge ram had trouble starting. i turned the key and only when i heard a hissing sound coming from the rear drivers side wheel area did it start. It got progressively worse as it got colder and now nothing. i turn the key and all the power works i hear the air intake click and it tries to start but wont fire. Someone said it could be the fuel pump gone bad but im not sure yet. any ideas would be helpful. ive checked all the fuses tried starting fluid and changed the iat plug.
My car has 140000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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