Sentences with phrase «leaking fuel vapors»
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But University of Utah engineers have developed a new type of fiber material for a handheld scanner that can detect small traces of alkane fuel vapor, a valuable advancement that could be an early - warning signal for leaks in an oil pipeline, an airliner, or for locating a terrorist's explosive.
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«Sniffing out a dangerous vapor: Engineers develop material that can sense fuel leaks and fuel - based explosives.»
I bet you've got a leak in the EVAP system that's allowing fuel vapors out.
Any leak in the fuel system on the vapor side will set this code.
If there is a evaporative leak on the fuel system, then there could be a problem with the fuel delivery when the system has too much vapors.
The most common cause of hard or no start after getting fuel is due to a leaking purge valve leaking vapors into the engine when refueling.
The cap should seal the fuel and vapors in and not leak out.
You most likely have a leaking fuel tank vapor control valve causing the hard start after refueling.
Inspects vacuum hoses and fuel vapor lines and EVAP vacuum lines for breaks or bends (these lines can be very long so time should be taken when inspecting them; it may be necessary to use a smoke machine to find leaks successfully, especially small leaks that are difficult to see)
The fuel system's evaporative purge valve (https://www.yourmechanic.com/services/canister-purge-solenoid-replacement) could have a leak causing the fuel system to leak out the vapors.
A leaking purge valve can cause a hard start and rough running after getting fuel due to vapors flooding the engine out.
Vehicles that come in with the Check Engine Light on with this code the most common cause is the fuel cap or the purge control valve or the vent valve will not hold in the vapors completely and have very small leaks that are detected.
The code means the fuel vapor system has a very small leak and may be hard to locate on some vehicles and the code will keep coming back till the leak is found.