Posts Tagged: Car stalls after filling with gas

Why your car won’t start after pumping gas

An EVAP system failure is why your car won’t start after filling with gas An Evaporative Emissions system problem is what causes your car to stall after filling with gas. The evaporative emissions system is designed to capture and store fuel vapors as you fill your tank, preventing them from polluting the air. Later, when you start your car, the vehicle computer will command a purge procedure to burn those vapors in your engine and get the system ready to store more vapor on your next fill-up. However, if the … Read More