Car Starting Hard After Fuel Fill Up / 5-Minute Fix

If your vehicle is starting hard, sounds like it’s flooded, or just won’t run after filling up, chances are there’s a quick, easy fix. It will take only two minutes to diagnose the problem, and only five minutes, one tool, and less than $30.00 to repair. If you car was manufactured in the last twenty years or so, the problem could be your evaporative purge valve. The evaporative purge valve (or just purge valve) is part of your vehicle’s evaporative emissions systems. If the valve fails and sticks open, it can cause some serious, but easily fixed problems. TOOLS NEEDED 10mm socket, ratchet, and extensionsmall scrap of paper TIME TO COMPLETE < 5 minutes COST: About $30(as of Jan 2022)