Why Does My Car Stop Taking Gas?
Q. My Chevrolet Suburban has 73,000 miles on it. My question is when I’m filling the gas tank; the pump shuts off every few seconds unless I fill the tank slowly. This never happened before and I’ve been re-fueling at the same station for several years. It started suddenly about 6-12 months ago. I tried 2 other gas stations and the same thing happens. What should I have checked when I bring it to the dealer?
A. I would start with the obvious and make sure the fill-pipe and vent hose are clear. If they are okay then I would check to see that the vent solenoid is open when the key is turned off. If not you will likely need to replace this solenoid and evaporative canister-part of the evaporative emissions system.
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