Emissions Purge Solenoid?

[7milesout]

Perhaps my first sign of trouble. I stopped for gas last night. The pump clicked off at 7.969 gallons. I would get 7 points for that, but for just a splash more at 8 gallons, I get 8 points. Big time!

So I added a squirt and got to 8.000 gallons. 46.9 mpg. What a vehicle!

I got back in and hit the starter (that's violent ... I only ACTIVATED the starter) and it started like normal, but as the rpm slowed and approached idle, it died. Rinse and repeat. Started again, died.

I held my foot to the floor, started again, and then revved it a bit a few times and it kept running. No problems the rest of the way home.

I figured it flooded mildly. But wouldn't it only flood like that if the cannister purge valve had not closed (completely) when the car was shut off? And the rising fuel displacing the vapor and pushing it through the emissions crap systems, and on past the purge valve (that was supposed to be closed) and into the intake would flood the intake.

Questions? Opinions? Suggestions? Concerns? Should I trade the car in?

[BigMW]

Part of the vehicle

Dibs on the wheels and tires

[7milesout]

I guess parting it out is a reasonable solution ... I didn't think about that. THANKS!

[Eggman]

Opinions?

Don't worry about it & drive it. Worry if it happens again.

Glad to see this thread works.

Edit: If the purge valve was stuck open, wouldn't that eventually give a emissions fault code?

[Fummins]

I call dibs on the paint. Mine is falling off and turning orange in spots.

Could be a one of problem, hopefully. Could be the purge valve on the drivers side of the head getting sticky. Easy to change(one nut,one connector and two hoses) but a bit of a pita to get to.

[Eggman]

Part of the vehicle

Dibs on the wheels and tires

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