Q: When trying to start the truck it cranks and cranks, Wont start and when you stop turning the key, It shakes a little and smokes
The truck ran fine the day before, came to try to start it today while it was raining and it wouldn't start, Just cranked. And when I'd stop turning the key, a few times it would shake as if it tried to start, And then white smoke would come from the engine area. When opening the hood There was a good amount of smoke in the air box (as i opened it a little to check) And smoke coming from the drivers side of the engine.
My car has 130000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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