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On my Kia Rio 2006, every time we put gas in the tank, it takes a minute before it starts. Code reader said air leak, but where would it be? We have changed the gas cap to be sure it is not leaking, but no help. Where else could air get into the gas line? The car starts normally after the cap is sealed and will start normally till we put more gas in. Then its crank crank crank for a minute till it starts.

sweets2360 in Eatonton GA

Jan 5, 2015

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sweets2360 in Eatonton GA

Jan 5, 2015

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Violetaon Feb 24, 2015

hahahaha I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM... LISTEN MY BROTHER IN LAW IS A MECAHNIC WE TESTED MY CAR WITH A LITTLE COMPUITER THAT GIVES OUT CODES AND IT TOLD US THE PROBLEM IN FACT IT READ 4 PROBLEMS 1. MAP SENSOR 2. EVAP LEAK (SMALL) MEANS I HAVE AN AIR LEAK IN ONE OF MY HOSES. WE DID A SMOG LEAK TEST WITH A MACHINE THAT PUMPS OUT SMOKE INTO ALL THE TOP HOSES TO CHECK FOR AN AIR LEAK WHICK WE FOUND, BUT ALSO IF THERE IS NO AIR LEAK ON TOP HOSES THEN YOU ALSO NEED TO RUN A SMOG TEST FROM THE TOP OF ENGINE ASWELL TO DO YOUR BOTTOM HOSES THAT RUN UNDER THE CAR ALL IT IS IS SMOKE, ONCE THE HOUSING IS FULL OF SMOKE YOU WILL START TO SEE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM A HOSE OS HOSES YOU HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM BUT KEEP CHECKING TO SEE IF ANY MORE SMOKE COMES OUT THEN ONCE YOU FINISH WITH THE TOP HOSES SMOGG THE BOTTOM HOSES AS WELL FROM SAME HOSE YOU DID THE TOP IT WILL HAVE TWO HOLES ONE ON TOP OF EACH OTHER THE BOTTOM HOLE IS TO SMOGG THE BOTTOM HOSES FROM UNDER CAR ALL IT IS ARE CRACK HOSES THAT ARE OLD AND NEED TO BE REPLACE AND YES DONT FORGET TO CHECK AND MAYBE REPLACE YOUR GAS CAP,MOST OF THE TIME IT COULD BE YOUR CAP BUT NOT ALWAYS MY PROBLEM WAS SOLVED FOR CHECK ENGINE AND THE COUGHING OF MY CAR WHEN EVER I UT GAS IN IT.IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE BROTHER INLAW LOL THE JUST TAKE IT TO THE SHOP IT WILL RUN YOU LIKE 85.00 TO RUN TOP AND BOTTOM. PS MY INLAW ONCE DID A SMOGG TEST WITH A CIGARRET AND A SMOKE HOSE AND IT WORKS JUST NEED PATIENTS. WELL HOPE I ANSWER YOUR QUESTION.

sweets2360on Feb 26, 2015

I really appreciate you taking the time to answer this. I don't have a brother in law, but smoke and have cigarettes. Just put tires on so have few dollars. But I do know someone who works at a garage. Glad to see there is a way to find it without having to replace every hose on the thing. I am female, 70 and handicapped, so I seem to have that sticker on my forehead for mechanics to screw me over. Thanks so much.

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