Q: My car wants to kind of like jerk going up hills & taking off
Well when the car has done it I have got aggravated and really gave it gas and after it gets straighten out an odor will come through the vents and it's an unusual smell from h*ll, I can't quite put my finger on it so if you would and could plz let me know what it could be!! ALSO TY
My car has an automatic transmission.
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