Q: My 1997 pontiac grand am has multiple problems. The warning lights keep going on and off. I changed the battery thinking that migh

asked by on October 10, 2017

My car has multiple problems. The mechanic I've been using doesn't know for sure. There's a gas smell but he checked pump, gas regulator, and he can't find the problem. He changed the battery, gas filter, and still has problems. Sometimes doesn't start right away in the morning but happens only when my tank is full of gas, now that its on half tank it runs better not stalling but another thing is happening. All the warning lights go on and off repeating with the gages going up and down. I'm going crazy. Please any advice is helpful. Thank you

My car has 105000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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