Examples of 'vapor lock' in a sentence

Meaning of "vapor lock"

vapor lock - A condition in an internal combustion engine where the fuel supply is cut off due to vaporization, resulting in engine stalling or failure to start
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  • A problem mostly affecting gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines, where the liquid fuel changes state from liquid to gas while still in the fuel delivery system, reducing the pump pressure and causing transient power loss or complete stalling.
  • Synonym of air lock.

How to use "vapor lock" in a sentence

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I may have vapor lock on my brain.
Vapor lock is rarely a problem in a vehicle with fuel injection.
Initiate protocol vapor lock.
Vapor lock prevents vaporized fuel from reaching the burner system.
It was just vapor lock.
Flashing across a control valve may cause the flow to stop due to vapor lock.
This is the primary reason that vapor lock is rare in modern fuel systems.
Thus it should only be used in case of problems with vapor lock or when.
Vapor lock at coupling nut to LP cylinder.
This inhibits restricted flow that may occur as a result of vapor lock between the filters.
Vapor lock is a problem that mostly affects gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines.
But there is nothing funny about … vapor lock.
This results in vapor lock and breathing, thereby reducing the fuel combustion efficiency.
This guy 's gone into vapor lock.
Vapor lock at coupling nut / LP tank connection.

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It 's probably a vapor lock.
Vapor lock at coupling nut / LP cylinder connection.
Otherwise, cavitation and / or vapor lock may result in the incapacitation of the main pump 12.
Just clamp a few clothespins to the fuel line . Oh, and if it gets vapor lock.
I may have vapor lock on my brain, but i need to know, are you crazy?
Just mine. Initiate protocol vapor lock.
You have to hold the vapor lock back ( at least in California ).
L may have vapor lock on my brain … but I just need to know, are you crazy?

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