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Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 1998 🢒 Prizm 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Controls - 1.8L 🢒 Poor Fuel Fill Quality

Concern

Causes

DEFINITION: Difficulty when refueling the vehicle.

Difficult to fill
    • The check valve is stuck closed
    • The fill limiter vent valve is stuck closed
    • The EVAP canister is restricted
    • The EVAP canister vent solenoid is stuck closed
    • Restricted vapor lines
    • Fuel with high Reid Vapor Pressure characteristics
    • High fuel temperatures
    • The fuel filler hose/pipe is pinched, kinked, or blocked.

Over fill
    • The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.
    • The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is leaking.
    • The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.
    • The fill limiter vent valve is leaking.

Pre-mature shut-off of the fuel dispensing nozzle
    • The fill limiter vent valve is stuck closed.
    • The EVAP canister is restricted.
    • The EVAP canister vent solenoid is stuck closed.
    • Restricted fuel vapor lines
    • Fuel with high Reid Vapor Pressure characteristics
    • High fuel temperatures

Fuel Spitback
    • The check valve is stuck open.
    • The check valve is stuck closed.
    • The check valve is leaking.
    • Fuel with high Reid Vapor Pressure characteristics
    • High fuel temperatures

Liquid fuel in the EVAP canister.
    • The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.
    • The fill limiter vent valve is leaking.

Liquid fuel leak
    • The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.
    • The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is leaking.
    • The fuel filler hose is loose or torn.
    • The fill limiter vent valve is stuck open.

Fuel Odor
    • Pressure relief in the fuel limiter vent valve stuck open.
    • The pressure relief valve in the fill limiter vent valve is leaking.
    • The EVAP canister is saturated with fuel.