Chrysler Repair: 98 sebring lxi 2.5L: cant fill fuel tank, roland roland, flapper valve

Question
About a week i went to get gas,car seemed like the tank was still presurized. I can bearly get gas in it now.where should i start?

Answer
Hi Brian,
The fuel filling system is actually split into 4 different pathways that include a fuel cut-off valve, a levelling valve, and a shut-off valve, and along the way the fuel first goes into a filler tube assembly where it is split up and near that is a liquid separator assembly. Interconnecting these are numerous hoses. A malfunction almost anywhere in that maze could cause your inability to fill the tank. I would suggest that you get under the vehicle and look for any collapsed hoses and also try tapping/rapping on the sides of all the components including those located at the three different incoming devices on the top of the tank proper.
The first place for a shut off is at the initial device in the pathway just after the fuel cap called the filler tube assembly which has a valve that is operated by a couple of small hoses. You could make sure that valve flips open and that pressure coming into one or the other of the small hoses isn't causing the valve to stay shut. Then inspect the rest of the system.  Hopefully that will either reveal a collapsed hose or shake loose a flapper valve or internal float valve. One of them is in the wrong position possibly. I haven't heard of a particular item that fails more often but if you can't get this freed up then I would check at a dealer to see which part they sell most often. The dealer will also have a diagram of the system. I can xerox copy and postal mail you a few pages that show the layout and how to check the three valves listed above. Just send me a 'private' option follow-up question giving me your postal mailing address.
Roland

Roland