# Stalling Malibu

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-malibu/50889>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibu, stalling\
**Created:** [June 26, 2010, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-malibu/50889 "2010-06-26T12:57:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Geno10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@Geno10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Geno10)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-malibu/50889/1 "2010-06-26T12:57:50Z")

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I have a problem with my 2005 Chevy Malibu stalling after I fill it up with gas.(3.5 V6) When I fill up I usually lock the nozzle in or just hold it on, and when it stops, I don?t add any more gas. I tried the low grade and the medium grade gas and different brands of gas, it still stalls after a fill-up. It will stall in less than a minute after I drive away and up to almost 10 minutes later. The last time I filled up it stalled 12 times within 5 minutes. It starts right up, and goes after the stall and will run and then stalls or keep going for awhile. After the 3- 12 stalls after fill-up, it runs fine for the rest of the tank, until I fill it up again. This does it about 95% of the fill-ups, once in awhile I get lucky. Could it be the charcoal canister or the evap system?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-malibu/50889/2 "2010-06-26T13:08:43Z")

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The charcoal canister is one part of the evap system, and yes that system is likely.

The next time you get gas try only filling it to about 3/4 tank rather than all the way full. See what happens. If that helps then you may need a new vent valve for the system. The valve may be letting raw fuel into the evap system rather than gas fumes only.

Is the check engine light on?

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**Author:** ![Geno10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@Geno10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Geno10)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stalling-malibu/50889/3 "2010-06-27T02:18:03Z")

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No check engine light on. had Autozone check for pending codes…none there.  
I filled up today and only pumped it slowly instead of full. No problem. Could just be a coincedence. will try again at another station next time.