Q: Hello when i pump gas there is a strong gas smell and my car also shakes when i crank it upmy car smokes from the bottom when I t
Hello my car smokes from bottom front to back when I shut it off also when I pump gas it's a strong gas smell, just replaced transmission, could it be an oil leak maybe?
My car has 133000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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