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Old 09-01-2009, 01:12 AM
babyjames babyjames is offline
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Fuel-filler cap.

Try removing the cap next time this happens. Or just try removing it when you shut the car off. If you hear an inrush of air, well, the vent is probably clogged.

Does this only happen when the tank is full? Worse when full? empty? The problem is almost certainly fuel related. Maybe when something gets warm under the hood, it loses its seal and allows air to enter the system. The car runs fine until the point when you turn it off and then it will not restart???

Jay.
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