Q: Fuel smell
It wont start back up, obd 2 read knock sensor, but found out that it shouldn't keep it from running, I have a bad rack and pinion leak and wonder if I shorted something out. I sprayed carb cleaner in intake and it ran rough for a short time, when I pushed down the gas pedal it shut off, I'm getting fire and smell raw fuel out the tail pipe. Could it be another sensor instead? Ty Michael
My car has 13900 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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