No start / rough idle after fill up

Broseph

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Need help. My 02 3.9 I just got done filling up with gas and now it won’t start or runs extremely rough before dying.

No known issues, drove to the gas station just fine. I got a long crank initially followed by a rough idle for 5 seconds and then it died.

After a few minutes I got it to start and just limped away from the pump before it died while feathering the gas.

Possible vapor lock or something? Weird that it happened immediately after filling up.

Appreciate any help
 
Update, now I’m just getting cranks before it fires up (if it does) and dies immediately.

I have and OBd fusion but I’m not getting any codes. Probably because it won’t start or runs extremely rough long enough to throw something.
 
The silence around here is deafening, however I dodged a bullet and everything is fine today

Left the car overnight went to try it again today before calling a tow. Started right up. So word of the wise for anyone in the future - Do NOT top off your gas.

Found topping off can mess up the purge valve from the gas tank to intake. Was going to disconnect it today to see if I messed up the solenoid / valve but all checked out ok.
 

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