# 2015 Lincoln MKZ - Hard to start after refueling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-mkz-hard-to-start-after-refueling/191626>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** lincoln\
**Created:** [July 11, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-mkz-hard-to-start-after-refueling/191626 "2023-07-11T14:33:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![MelDeJournett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee7513/32.png) [@MelDeJournett](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MelDeJournett)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-mkz-hard-to-start-after-refueling/191626/1 "2023-07-11T14:33:50Z")

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after each fill up, I have difficulty getting my Lincoln MKZ-2015 to start. I have to rev the engine several times to keep it running. What’s the problem ??!!!

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**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-mkz-hard-to-start-after-refueling/191626/2 "2023-07-11T14:50:27Z")

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> [@MelDeJournett](#):
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> after each fill up, I have difficulty getting my Lincoln MKZ-2015 to start. I have to rev the engine several times to keep it running. What’s the problem ??!!!

Welcome to the forum…

Do you have a CEL (check engine light) on??? How many miles on the vehicle??

Possibly canister purge valve…

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**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:** [July 11, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-lincoln-mkz-hard-to-start-after-refueling/191626/3 "2023-07-11T21:00:26Z")

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Concur w @davesmopar above. That valve is supposed to be closed during refueling. If open, excess gasoline vapors get pushed out of the canister & into the engine during the refuel process. If you’re a diy’er, you might spot something obviously wrong if you can find the purge valve. Probably near the evap canister.