Q: tires keep popping and and when I fully stop at a light then proceed to push game pedal I have to pump the gas pedal 5 times befor

asked by on February 08, 2017

My van has gone through 5 tires when I stop at a light then proceed to go I have to pump the gas pedal 4 times before I even move

My car has 165000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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