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Rarevapour lock
The correct spelling is vapour lock.
How to pronounce vapour lock
noun
Say it like: Vap-owr- lo-k
The correct spelling is vapour lock. 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…
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noun
- 1.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.
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