Q: My car won't go up steep hills
My vehicle won't go up a steep hill. If i try it stops and starts to smell like gas. I have changed the spark plugs and put in a new air filter. I have also changed 7 of the 8 ignition coils. What do you recommend?
My car has an automatic transmission.
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