After I fill up the gas tank, my car turns over, but then the engine stops. Why?

Asked by edcarbon Jan 14, 2017 at 10:35 AM about the 2008 Kia Rio5 LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I fill up the gas tank, the fuller, the worse, then turn the engine over (turn the
key "on").  The rap meter reads normal for a split second, 2000/3000 idling in
"p" at the gas station.
Then the rpms sputters (within a few seconds), and goes to 0, and the engine
stops.  If I wait a bit, and try the whole thing over again, it gets a little better,
aka the sputtering, and stopping lasts a minute or two instead of seconds.
If I put the car in"d," the rpms immediately go to 0.  If I hit the gas pedal while
the car is in "p," or "d," the rpms stay high, and I can drive.
The biggest problem is getting out of the gas station spot, to the road.  I have
to have the car in "d," and tap the brakes.  Then my car stalls half way out into
the street, and I have to turn the car off, turn it on, put it in "d," and hit the gas
harder than normal, and semi-peel out of the gas station.
After driving for a bit like this the whole problem goes away, until I have to gas
it up again.

4 Answers

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You should check if you have any OBDII diagnostic trouble codes being set. You might have a problem with the EVAP system, such as the vent or purge valve.

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Its funny I have the same exact problem right now. They changed both of the purge valves and I am still having the same problem. The really funny thing is that the OBDII Diagnostic computer is not recording any problem. My repair people are at their wits end on this one and the only thing left they say is to look at the fill neck is that even possible?

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