Q: My car started making a loud noise and I smelled burning
My car was driving well and once I stopped at a light and started again it was making a loud noise when I push on the gas pedal and I started smelling a burning smell and once I got home I cut it off to look under the hood and stuff and I went to start it up and I heard a loud popping noise.
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