Q I own a 2005 Pontiac Vibe 1.8 liter 4-cylinder with about 70,000 miles on it. It has an intermittent problem after the car has been run until it is fully warmed up and then sits for anywhere from 10 ...

TEMPERATURE rise in the gasoline as it passes through the fuel system is the important factor in vapor lock that is within the control of the car designer. Gravity and vacuum-tank feed systems are ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Gasoline and operating factors affecting the vapor locking tendency of European cars have been studied. Three different test procedures were ...

Vapor lock happens when fuel begins to boil in the lines or pump, the latter of which is designed to move fluids rather than vapors. Vapors in the pump essentially stop the flow of fuel and make the ...

Dear Tom and Ray: While driving home from work on a hot day this past summer, the guy who gives the road reports said, "You'll notice a lot of cars off to the side of the road today suffering from ...

You've heard the phrase that the sum of all parts is greater than the whole, well when it comes to fuel injection this adage is a motto to live by. All of the requisite components work together as a ...

Q In your article last week about lower fuel mileage during winter, you mention some things I never thought of. I don't know for sure, but have heard that there is a winter fuel and a summer fuel ...