# 2016 Lincoln MKC - Crank No Start After Refueling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkc-crank-no-start-after-refueling/152351>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 8, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkc-crank-no-start-after-refueling/152351 "2019-11-08T00:25:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![jaime21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/58f4c7/32.png) [@jaime21](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaime21)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkc-crank-no-start-after-refueling/152351/1 "2019-11-08T00:25:23Z")

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car will crank but not start after refueling

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2019, 4:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-lincoln-mkc-crank-no-start-after-refueling/152351/2 "2019-11-08T04:35:53Z")

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There’s a problem with the Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery system.

> **[Onboard refueling vapor recovery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onboard_refueling_vapor_recovery)**
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> An Onboard refueling vapor recovery system (ORVR) is a vehicle fuel vapor emission control system that captures volatile organic compounds (VOC, potentially harmful vapors) during refueling.\[page needed\] There are two types of vehicle emission control systems: the ORVR, and the Stage II vapor recovery system. Without either of these two systems, fuel vapors trapped inside gas tanks would be released into the atmosphere, each time refueling of the vehicle occurred. However, an ORVR system William ...

When refueling, gas vapors are being forced into the engine causing a flooded condition, making it difficult to start the engine.

The next time you refuel, hold the gas pedal to the floor when starting the engine.

If the engine starts right up, that’s where the problem is.

Tester
