Posts Tagged: Car won’t start after filling with gas
Why your car won’t start after filling with gas
The most common cause of a no-start after filling it with gas is a stuck open purge valve A bad purge valve is the top cause of a no start after a fill up If your vehicle has a faulty purge valve, filling it with gas will cause fuel vapors to get pushed into the engine, causing it to flood, resulting in a car won’t start condition. A stuck open purge valve is the most common cause of a no start To diagnose a bad purge valve, try starting the … Read More
No start after filling with gas
No start after filling with gas — Bad Purge Valve is The Most Common Cause A stuck open purge valve can cause a no start after filling with gas. The fuel vapors during fill up are supposed to get captured by the charcoal canister. If the purge valve is stuck open, they’ll go right into the engine, causing it to flood and not start. Here’s how the evaporative emissions system works. The evaporative emissions system in your car is designed to adsorb fuel vapors as you fill your tank. This … Read More