a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)
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Examples of vapor lock
vapor lock
Therefore, vapor lock is almost never a problem in a vehicle with fuel injection.
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When faced with such an oversupply of choice, our little lizard brains go straight to vapor lock.
From the time.com
For the same reason, diesel engines are immune to vapor lock.
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Early reliability problems, including slipping out of gear and vapor lock, cooled initial enthusiasm.
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That steal of home by Nelson, by the way, was freakishly rare thanks to the vapor lock by Reds pitcher Nick Masset.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The heavier blend is not usually sold from May through September to prevent pollution and occurrences of vapor lock.
From the washingtonpost.com
Joe Namath reappears to give his final thoughts on the episode and on vapor lock, the third most common cause of engine stalling.
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A vapor lock caused an interruption of fuel pressure to the carburetor, resulting in a slow roll to the finish line for Edwards as he limped home in 16th place.
From the usatoday.com
The experimental assembly was gimbaled so the vapor cell could be rotated, letting the sliding plug lock the neck of the flask or unlock it to allow rubidium vapor into the reaction region.
From the sciencedaily.com
