1998 Pontiac Firebird smells, leaks, noises,

1998 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
195,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TONYYNOT
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my car has been leaking gas and the smell is really loud. what should i do? it also makes a lot of noise when hitting bumbs.i know some of them come from loose objects. will buying new shocks fix some of the problems.
Mar 6, 2009 at 2:12 PM
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BLACKOP555
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first fix the gas leak issue before worring about the noises.

describe teh noise? how fast is it? how big of bumps must be hit for the noise to happen? Is it a rattle, or a knock?
Mar 6, 2009 at 3:32 PM
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