Q: My car is having the very same problem but now does not want to turn over it clicks and headlights flash on n out quick...I am soo

asked by on December 15, 2016

My car has been smelling like gas I want to say it started like 1 mnth after i brought her home from car dealership,it would actually come and go.Now you can smell the odor all 5he time so I opened my hood jst to see if I seeing anything that would catch my eye and I noticed what appears to be motor oil all on the hoses :( not only that but my baby has been stalling alot on me and not much power as she should have or has before....Im so clueless on what to do now my baby does not want to start it clicks and lights flash on n out they go. Im soo sad I need her I Have work to go to n kids to take to school please any advice would be greatly appreciated
My car has an automatic transmission.

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