Q: Evaporative Emissions Control
when I excelerate about 45-60miles per hour it sounds like a whistles like a plane taking off and also when i decelerate sounds like a plane landing the same whistling it idols just under 1000rpm does not over heat. has maintenance light on.engine sounds really rough. The smell of hot humid water when I use my defroster. I checked all fluids. They r good. Then today after getting gas. It acted like it didnt want to start wanted to stall.It all started 3 days ago. Please help. A.S.A.P. thank you. Female traveling the u.s.
My car has 154000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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