# 2011 Kia Optima - Hard starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-optima-hard-starting/130559>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** kia\
**Created:** [December 10, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-optima-hard-starting/130559 "2018-12-10T04:20:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Montero2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Montero2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Montero2)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-optima-hard-starting/130559/1 "2018-12-10T04:20:18Z")

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Hard starting after fueling up

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-kia-optima-hard-starting/130559/2 "2018-12-10T15:36:51Z")

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Probably its a defective purge valve.Hyundai and Kia of this era were affected with this problem.The part cost $10 and its a 20 minute job to replace.