# Trouble Starting after filling Tank

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-after-filling-tank/37411>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** selling, beetle, volkswagen\
**Created:** [October 1, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-after-filling-tank/37411 "2009-10-01T14:00:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![1999mykaefr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/41988e/32.png) [@1999mykaefr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/1999mykaefr)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-after-filling-tank/37411/1 "2009-10-01T14:00:09Z")

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The past 4 times i’ve filled with gas, my car has trouble starting afterwards. I seal the tank, then turn the key and the engine doesn’t catch. It can take 3-4 tries before the car will start and stay on. Occasionally it will turn on just to stall a second later. Only happens after filling with gas and doesn’t matter if the tank is almost empty or still half full when i fill.

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**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-starting-after-filling-tank/37411/2 "2009-10-01T17:43:21Z")

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The fuel pump is in the tank. There could be a loose electrical connection that gets shifted and momentarily disables the pump.

You could attach a fuel pressure gauge at the next fillup and find out for sure.