Hi, I have a 2003 hyundai Santa Fe that has had a problem for a few years that I can not figure out, nor can the hyundai dealership. (Though they seem to only want to hook it up to a computer, which tells them that nothing is wrong.) After filling up the car with gas, the car will turn over, but wil…

Hi Liz; I did some looking around on the web and it seems to be related to over filling the tank. As long as you’re engine light isn’t coming on is good news. So try to stop fueling when the pump auto shuts off. What is happening is some gas is getting into the fuel evaporator system, which wil…

binkman, brought a good point. Topping off the fuel can cause problems like the one you have. It may not be the problem and you may not be topping off the tank, but if you are topping it off when filling it, that would be the first thing to check. Try only filling it half way a few times and see w…

Thanks for your comments. We do not top off the tank. I was reading on the web that it may be related to the purge valve. It has been doing it for a number of years. Do you think we have problems coming down the road if we do not get it fixed? Liz

Sounds like the purge valve is stuck open and as you fill the tank, gasoline vapors are flooding the engine for a few moments…Today, smog cars have complex fuel tank venting systems that are designed to trap gasoline vapors, collect them, then burn them in the engine in a controlled manner. The “pur…

Thanks everyone for the info. Is the purge valve something that a handy person could replace, even if they don’t know much about cars? Or should I just let my mechanic do it?

Hi; no it’s not something you could do. It should checked on to see if it is working or could be made to work. I.e. a vacuum leak…

I doubt its as simple as the purge valve. The vent valve would almost certainly be involved as well. But that’s why DIY is probably not a great idea. Guessing at parts that need to be replaced quickly gets expensive. It is also the case that evap system issues are notoriously hard to track down.…

Thanks for all the help. I have not taken it in yet to have it fixed. Let me know if you find out anything on yours. Liz

Help with 2003 Santa Fe. Won't start after filling with gas

Maintenance/Repairs

troi28 October 15, 2011, 2:50am 9

Did you find out what was causing the problem? I also hve a 2003 santa fe doing the same thing?

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