So, this has happened the last two times I put gas in the car: I fill up the tank like usual, go to start the car and it turns over, but won't start The first time was about 3 weeks ago and the same thing happened again today. I've had the car for over four years and these are the only times that it didn't start right up. Both times the car did eventually start after cranking, waiting a few minutes, cranking again, waiting (trying not to kill the battery). The car is driven every day, has about 60,000 miles, never had a problem till now. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

Try a new fuel cap or see it it starts with the cap off.. The one way valve may be playing up and cap may be on its way out; if air cannot get in the fuel pump will have trouble overcoming the resultamt vacuum.

 

Thanks, I'll try that. Cap was replaced fairly recently, you never know...