Fuel System

Tiny
CHELSEA SLOAN
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  • 2009 KIA SPECTRA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
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  • 50,000 MILES
My 2009 Kia Spectra spits and sputors only after I fill it up with gas. Once the gas hand moves down a little it stops?
Sunday, February 20th, 2011 AT 2:34 PM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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If the Check Engine Light is indicating, get a scan done and post EXACT trouble codes here. Autozone provides free scanning services.

Quite ofteen EVAP system faults would cause the symptoms described.
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011 AT 3:24 PM
Tiny
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There is no check engine light on. What is the evap system and can it b fixed at home or by a shop?
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011 AT 3:47 PM
Tiny
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EVAP system is Evaporative Emission Control system and incorporates many components, some elevctrial, others vacuum or fuel hoses.

It is not easy to repair without any trouble codes as you need to check through the whole system and even a shop might not be able to rectify the problem and would be costly to go through all the components.
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011 AT 4:17 PM
Tiny
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Ok I went to autozone and they coded it nothing so I ill call kia thanks
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Sunday, February 20th, 2011 AT 5:47 PM
Tiny
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Yes, you should. The vehicle should still be under warranty and they would have to take care of that.
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Monday, February 21st, 2011 AT 1:14 PM

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