Q: Backfiring
Before the fuel pump was installed Rpm skips like its giving out and when I push on the gas its a popping sound that you can hear outside the vehicle as well an today when the fuel pump was installed the dude was pushing down on the gas and smoke came from the hood of the vehicle.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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