question on gas and not starting...
I use 93 all the time in my car, but everytime i turn off the car and put gas in it when i go to start the car again i have to put my foot on the gas for it to start all the time....is this normal???
2 possible things
1/. air leak in feed pipes or the fuel pump none return valve is weak and fuel is going back through the wrong way this will cause loss of pressure while you have the gas cap open.
2/. vapor lock, this happens when its hot and humid weather and the engine has just been turned off the inlet is choked with fuel vapour and only way to get rid is to depress the peddle to the floor when starting the engine
1/. air leak in feed pipes or the fuel pump none return valve is weak and fuel is going back through the wrong way this will cause loss of pressure while you have the gas cap open.
2/. vapor lock, this happens when its hot and humid weather and the engine has just been turned off the inlet is choked with fuel vapour and only way to get rid is to depress the peddle to the floor when starting the engine
Hi, I was the one that had this problem.
I had to keep my car runnning when I got gas, otherwise it was difficult to start.
Check the entire evaporative system for leaks or cracks. There is a valve on that sits on top of the air filter box. With the engine running, you should hear it rapidly clicking if you use a stethescope. There is also a small grey and white check valve in the same vacuum line. This can rub against the metal clip for the black plastic cover and get a hole in it. Make sure all the vacuum lines are good and the clips are tight.
If the valve on top of the air filter box, isn't clicking, check that the electrical connections are tight. If that doesn't help, give it a few hard knocks. Sometimes charcoal dust from the charcola filter gets trapped in there and prevents the valve from working correctly even if you hear it clicking.
I had to keep my car runnning when I got gas, otherwise it was difficult to start.
Check the entire evaporative system for leaks or cracks. There is a valve on that sits on top of the air filter box. With the engine running, you should hear it rapidly clicking if you use a stethescope. There is also a small grey and white check valve in the same vacuum line. This can rub against the metal clip for the black plastic cover and get a hole in it. Make sure all the vacuum lines are good and the clips are tight.
If the valve on top of the air filter box, isn't clicking, check that the electrical connections are tight. If that doesn't help, give it a few hard knocks. Sometimes charcoal dust from the charcola filter gets trapped in there and prevents the valve from working correctly even if you hear it clicking.





