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#4 of 13 Re: Gas Tank [conwelpic] by pat HOST Aug 02, 2007 (9:52 am)
Replying to: conwelpic (Aug 02, 2007 9:31 am) you should have started a new thread with this problem   Taken care of!
#5 of 13 Gas Tank by jaz13 Aug 02, 2007 (10:36 am)
Thanks I am new to forum world...   My car has been in and out of the service dept for over 3 months. You would think the dealer would mention that you shouldn't top off the gas. Everyone I have talked to said they top off the gas all the time. I really don't think me topping the gas once cause all these problems. This is the last chance for the dealer to fix the car. The Lemon Law in NY gives them 4 chances to fix it. I just hope no one else has to go though this trouble. Replies to this message: ramblin (Sep 04, 2007 6:00 pm)
#6 of 13 Re: Gas Tank [jaz13] by medicineman Aug 02, 2007 (1:48 pm)
Replying to: jaz13 (Aug 02, 2007 7:05 am) Yeah, I used to top off all the time, until I started reading on various "fuel saving" websites that you shouldn't do this. Here's some info from a thread at another forum that seems relevant:   If excess fuel comes back up to the top of the filler neck,it can go back down into the charcoal canister thru the vent hose and cause the canister close valve and purge valve to stick open or closed and cause a CEL [I presume that means "Check Engine Light"]   Ummm.... if you top it off and the gasoline gets in the evap system, it can lead to a very costly repair. I used to work for a company that manufactured OEM fuel tanks. Sometimes I'm guessing but this is something I *know*.   Anyways, your gremlins seem to be more mysterious than this, jaz13.
#8 of 13 Re: Gas Tank [jaz13] by ramblin Sep 04, 2007 (6:00 pm)
Replying to: jaz13 (Aug 02, 2007 10:36 am) Any updates to the gas tank saga?
#9 of 13 it's been fixed by jaz13 Sep 06, 2007 (5:27 am)
So it took Kia 3 months to fix my car. It took them 3 months, completely replacing the gas tank, a corporate tech guy to completely taking my car apart to find what was wrong. They looked down into the gas tank neck and you won't believe what they found....cocoons...yes bug cocoons blocking the filter. You would think they would of looked down there the first time I brought the car in. so now the questions is how the hell did a bug get in there?? Do I have some weird Korean bug running around in my car or my yard?? Replies to this message: ramblin (Sep 09, 2007 5:06 am)
#10 of 13 Re: it's been fixed [jaz13] by ramblin Sep 09, 2007 (5:06 am)
Replying to: jaz13 (Sep 06, 2007 5:27 am) Do I have some weird Korean bug running around in my car or my yard??   Only if they survived being doused with gasoline. Interesting conclusion to the story.
#11 of 13 Having problem with Check engine light by seductive Nov 25, 2007 (4:44 pm)
Anyone having a problem with the check engine light? My rondo was in the shop or 3 weeks for a light collison/body work, in which the gas tank was replace and for some reason the CEL keeps coming on. Can anyone help me out
#12 of 13 CEL by bgw Jan 03, 2008 (2:58 pm)
My CEL came on one day about 2 wks ago. I checked the gas cap and it was tight, but I decided to add a few gallons of gas and retighten it. The CEL went off right away and has not been back on since. My former 1998 Legacy wagon (2.2L 4 cyl) was really sensitive to how tight the gas cap was on - anything less than 3 "clicks" of the cap, and the CEL was on for days. Replies to this message: conwelpic (Jan 03, 2008 4:40 pm)
#13 of 13 Re: CEL [bgw] by conwelpic Jan 03, 2008 (4:40 pm)
Replying to: bgw (Jan 03, 2008 2:58 pm) my KIA salesman, recommended 3 wrist flicks when tighten the cap after getting fuel and so far no problem on my 2008 Rondo.

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