Very hard to start?

I have seen where the vent control solenoid sticks on causing too much vacuum to enter the tank you can take it to have the codes done or do them yourself by following this guide.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

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Usually when I hear a concern like that I think the vent solenoid system. If you dont live in California you can get your codes read for free at the auto parts store. At some point it might not start after a fill up.

For the p0496 there has been tons of canister purge solenoids bad setting that code. With the canister purge solenoid unplugged I would see if you can blow thru it?They stick open allowing vacuum to always be flowing to the gas tank. That could explain the car hard to start after filling the tank.

Good morning,

Do you have the same codes set as this question is addressing? If it is hard starting after fueling, that could be the purge valve for the system that was addressed in one of the answers.

Codes will cover fuel control failures, not mechanical.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

What are your symptoms? I attached the procedure for the purge valve and some pictures for you to view.

Roy

Evaporative Emission Canister Purge Solenoid Valve Replacement

Removal Procedure

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1. Remove the fuel injector sight shield.
2. Disconnect the chassis EVAP pipe (3) quick connect fitting from the EVAP purge solenoid.

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3. Disconnect the EVAP emission canister tube quick connect fitting (2) from the EVAP purge solenoid.

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4. Disconnect the engine wiring harness electrical connector (2) from the evaporative emission (EVAP) purge solenoid.

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5. Remove the EVAP purge solenoid bracket bolt.
6. Remove the EVAP purge solenoid.

This is a pretty common thing when the EVAP (emissions) system has raw fuel in it. This system is only supposed to pull the vapor out of the tank and use it in the engine so that it is not released to the atmosphere. However, when this system gets raw fuel in it, the charcoal in the charcoal canister will breakdown and will clog the purge solenoid. This will cause it to stick open and allow too much vapor into the engine causing a hard start after filling the tank because it is pushing more vapor into this system.

I am attaching the process to replace both the purge valve and the canister as I suspect both are failed at this point. This is for the vehicle listed on this post. If you have a different vehicle then let's get a new post started and we can get the process for your specific vehicle.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Let us know if you have other questions. Thanks