Vapor lock is a problem caused by liquid fuel changing state to vapor while still in the fuel delivery system of gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines...

liquid, rises to any high points. This phenomenon is known as vapor lock, or air lock. Flushing the system with high flow or pressures can help move...

lower levels are desirable in avoiding vapor lock during summer heat. Fuel cannot be pumped when there is vapor in the fuel line (summer) and winter starting...

vaporize or "boil" within these fuel lines creating a condition called vapor lock. This combination of liquid fuel and vaporized fuel within the fuel line...

the upper explosive limit. High temperature fuel may also result in a vapor lock, which is unrelated to flooding but has a similar symptom. Flooding can...

25 psi, for aircraft. The lower avgas volatility reduces the chance of vapor lock in fuel lines at altitudes up to 22,000 ft. The particular mixtures in...

carburetor is upstream of the supercharger. Problems of fuel boiling and vapor lock can occur in carbureted engines, especially in hotter climates. Since...

always had his hands clasped together behind his back. Newsom replied, "vapor lock!" bringing down the house with laughter. Carson quipped, "I'm out here...

fuel to allow the engine to run properly, for example due to blockage, vapor lock, contamination by water, malfunction of the fuel pump or incorrect operation...

high-octane gasoline. It can readily be used in most modern engines. To prevent vapor lock due to being a simple, pure fuel, a small percentage of other fuel or...

reduces ozone emissions, and reduces smog levels. At the same time, vapor lock is less likely to occur in hot weather. Below is a table of the energy...

mechanical fuel pump, and a secondary electric fuel pump to help prevent vapor lock. Trans Am production increased to 55,374 units. The RPO "Y84" & "Y81"...

to 170. Early reliability problems, including slipping out of gear and vapor lock, cooled initial enthusiasm. Although most new owners loved their sleek...

many of these exploded, went down in flames, or crashed as the result of vapor lock, carburetor icing, or other defects. During the war years, the C-46 was...

nose". Early reliability problems, including slipping out of gear and vapor lock, cooled initial enthusiasm, and the dealer base shrank rapidly. Unsold...

(389 N⋅m) at 3500 rpm. Model years 1975 and 1976 for the 450SL suffered from vapor lock and hard restart because of the under-bonnet position of the catalytic...

taken away, Namath informs the audience to get their cars checked for vapor lock. Namath is then smiling after his advice thinking that the show is ended...

repeatedly compressing and decompressing the bubbles. To prevent this type of "vapor lock", chromatography solvents are often degassed before pumping. If the pressure...

to keep the engine RPM under 6000 to prevent fuel delivery problems (vapor lock) on the hot southern California day and, in doing so, did not encounter...

interfering with the flow of the liquid and solid components of blood (vapor lock). Therefore, having a delivery system, which prevents air room diffusion...

laps to go, he was leading the ARCA Midwest Tour race on Sunday when a vapor lock caused his car to temporarily lose power on a restart; he finished third...

fiction website A Tear in Space (Airlock), song by Glass Animals Lock (disambiguation) Vapor lock This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...

durability. Rigid may be required for certain areas and additionally, vapor-lock fittings may be required in areas where a fire or explosion hazard is...

throttle problem, and the car remained in the lead for 100 laps before a vapor lock (caused by the car cooling down too much during a safety car period) led...

Lothar Motschenbacher McLaren M8D-Chevrolet Motschenbacher Racing 38 Vapor lock 9 DNF 4 Hans Wiedmer Porsche 917/10 TC Hans Wiedmer 28 Driver ill 12 DNF...

pitted as well, for new tyres and to cool off, while Moss retired due to a vapor lock in the fuel pump. This left another local driver, Roberto Mieres in the...

reliability – no carburetor-icing, no magneto or spark- plug problems, no vapor lock. Turbine inlet temperature is so low that it needs no monitoring. Even...

unusual to see four cars fail to finish the race due to problems with the vapor lock. It occurs when the liquid fuel changes state from liquid to gas while...

Lap 51: Charles Brinkley developed vapor lock problems with his vehicle. Lap 55: Bud Harless had the same vapor lock issues that Brinkley had on lap 51...

The corotating region rotates as a solid body. It is characterized by hot vapor and high entropy levels, as well as higher angular velocities. The transition...