My car is messing up

Asked by Audrie Oct 11, 2018 at 02:10 PM about the 1999 Honda Accord LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My honda will be going down the road and want to
die on me If I'm in 5th I'll have to shove it down in
3rd or 4th. Then will go. It has been dying alot
lately and now it won't start and I smell gas bad. I
just got new spark plugs and wires. I know nothing
about cars so help pleaseee

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Having to down shift to gain power AND smelling gasoline makes me think it's a fuel related problem. It's old enough to have rusted fuel lines to the engine and you might be leaking gasoline while motor is running. Take a look underneath. If you see any drips of gas while parked and idling on pavement, take it in for repair.

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There is no leak it was running now it wont start it will turn over but will not start now.

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