Q: Hi. A few days ago I purchased some gas. I filled the tank. Immediately upon restarting the car the engine sputtered and choked.
I cut the car off. Let it sit for a few seconds and restarted. Still severe sputtering. The car hesitated to shut off. 3 days later my check engine light came on and the mechanic indicates that my purge valve is malfunctioning. I find it difficult not to conclude that the two aren't related. In between filling the tank and and the engine light coming on I had an emissions test. It past. My question is can the problem be directly or indirectly related to the bad gas? Thanks.
My car has 170090 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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