# 2006 Chevy Trailblazer hesitates starting only after I add fuel **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [April 24, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevy-trailblazer-hesitates-starting-only-after-i-add-fuel/89760 "2015-04-24T02:19:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TBlz08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@TBlz08](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TBlz08)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevy-trailblazer-hesitates-starting-only-after-i-add-fuel/89760/1 "2015-04-24T02:19:01Z")
Hello, I need HELP. I have a 2006 Chevy Trailblazer EXT V6 Votex that hesitates to start only after I put fuel in it. It doesn’t matter if I fill it up or put in a couple of gallons. It’s been going on for some time now, but is starting to get worse. My fuel pump went out before it started, but I had that replaced and the problem still persists. Someone tried replacing the solenoid switch but this did nothing. When I ask, people are telling me they haven’t heard of that problem before. I have been to different gas stations just to conclude it wasn’t bad fuel, but still the problem is there. I have 193,xxx miles but I’m not ready to let it go anytime soon. Any suggestions on how I can get this resolved are very much appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 3:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevy-trailblazer-hesitates-starting-only-after-i-add-fuel/89760/2 "2015-04-24T03:56:45Z")
If you have a replaceable gas filter try that. Then another fuel pump. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 7:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevy-trailblazer-hesitates-starting-only-after-i-add-fuel/89760/3 "2015-04-24T07:32:10Z")
Experiment 1: Drive home, park it, wait the same amount of time it would take to put gas in, then try to restart. Experiment 2: Drive home, park it, remove gas cap, wait the time it would take to put gas in, reinstall gas cap, then try to restart. Report results. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 7:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2006-chevy-trailblazer-hesitates-starting-only-after-i-add-fuel/89760/4 "2015-04-24T07:44:43Z")
This might be of some background help. [http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2\_articleid/294](http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/294)