What is causing my car to run rough/die after fueling?

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KHILBERT
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I own a manual transmission 1998 Toyota Corolla with ~202,000 miles on it. Whenever I put gas in the tank (and it does not matter whether or not I completely fill it), the car idles really rough and sometimes dies. If I sit at the gas pump and let it idle, then it will eventually even out and run like a champ (until the next time I stop for gas, of course). The "Check Engine" light is on all of the time. A mechanic told me that the gas cap might be faulty so, I replaced it. Unfortunately, it did not solve the problem. I would greatly appreciate your kind assistance. In the meantime, all the best!
Nov 15, 2007 at 5:33 AM
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FISHERMAN
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[quote:fe29748fbb="khilbert"]I own a manual transmission 1998 Toyota Corolla with ~202,000 miles on it. Whenever I put gas in the tank (and it does not matter whether or not I completely fill it), the car idles really rough and sometimes dies. If I sit at the gas pump and let it idle, then it will eventually even out and run like a champ (until the next time I stop for gas, of course). The "Check Engine" light is on all of the time. A mechanic told me that the gas cap might be faulty so, I replaced it. Unfortunately, it did not solve the problem. I would greatly appreciate your kind assistance. In the meantime, all the best![/quote:fe29748fbb]

Hello !!

First retrieve the "codes" out of the ECM Here`s how:

https://www.2carpros.com/dia/index.htm

Then comeback with the codes.

Looks to me like the charcoal canister its "full" and that`s the cause of the rough idle..

but we`ll see as soon as you get the "codes"



Good Luck!
Nov 15, 2007 at 5:56 AM
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