Sentences with phrase «of fuel tank»

There are a number of factors that can contribute to PCFFF: Poor location of the fuel tank; bad materials; design flaws; lack of tank shield; and / or manufacturing error.

Many critics believe the Pinto» design made it too susceptible to driver injury during a rear - end collision due to the location of the fuel tank.

Second, the location of the fuel tank behind the Pinto's rear axle made it vulnerable to puncture by protruding differential housing bolts in a low - speed, rear - end crash and, therefore, to catching fire.

The factory - installed option is offered with Ford's 302 - horsepower 3.7 - liter V6 engine and is capable of producing 750 miles of range depending upon the size of the fuel tank.

Hyundai identified a fuel hose clamp that was improperly positioned, which led to puncturing of the fuel tank during the crash.

In the second test, a large amount of the fluid in the fuel system leaked from a circular fitting (green plastic) on top of the fuel tank.

The technical specifications of the 2016 Avenger 220 Street include 2,177 mm of length, 801 mm of width, 1,070 mm of height, 1,490 mm of wheelbase, 169 mm of ground clearance, 150 kg in kerb weight, 14 litres of fuel tank capacity, 260 mm front disc brake, 130 mm rear drum brake, 90/90-17 front tyre and 130/90 -15 rear tyre.

COPY CHIEF CYNTHIA L. OROSCO - WRIGHT: Such a fine ride this 2012 Mercedes - Benz E350 Bluetec is — and the fact that my eye kept returning to the 670 - mile - plus range of the fuel tank makes this Benz a pretty fine package.

For a more detailed discussion of the fuel tank leakage concerns that prompted these changes, see Ford Crown Victoria.

The Baleno comes with 37 litres of fuel tank capacity, 339 litres of boot space, 170 mm of ground clearance and 4.9 metres of minimum turning radius.

The size of the fuel tank shrinks from 25 gallons to 20.

DETROIT (AP)-- Chrysler says it has resolved its differences with the government and will recall older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs that could be at risk of a fuel tank fire.

On top of the fuel tank the fuel sending unit is not protected from road salt which causes the metal to rust over time and can possibly cause a leak.

Due to an incorrectly manufactured transfer tube, the transfer of fuel from the secondary side to the primary side of the fuel tank may be interrupted, causing the engine to stall.

The motorcycle gets a pair of silver air intake pods on either side of the fuel tank, a lightweight but highly rigid monocoque rear frame that supports the seat, a custom front fender, a rear tyre hugger, an abruptly ending exhaust, and the rest is more or less shared from the Concept One.

I put more than 350 miles on our test truck and still didn't find the bottom of the fuel tank.

The approximate maximum capacity of fuel tank is 26 gallons.

I recommend that you have a mechanic, like the ones from YourMechanic, inspect the cause of your fuel tank door not opening for a proper diagnosis.

The noise may be coming from the inside of the fuel tank and may occur after driving for about 30 minutes.

Chrysler will inspect and, if necessary, outfit older Jeep Grand Cherokee and Liberty SUVs with a trailer hitch assembly to reduce the risk of a fuel tank fire, the automaker said June 18.

The fitting you are talking about is the fuel pump housing that seals to the top of the fuel tank.

Instead of a fuel tank gauge, you have a battery life gauge that shows you how much range you have left.

The capacity of the fuel tank will be approximately 17 gallons.

Actually, any certified professional mechanic can complete a fuel system inspection to isolate the source of the fuel tank issue.

Have you inspected the inside of the fuel tank for rust or other contamination?

I have even gone so far as to insulate the bottom and sides of fuel tank which seemed to help some.

They will be strong, there's no question, the regulation change brought in at Spa [petrol - powered LMP1 cars are allowed an extra three litres of fuel tank capacity] will help them.

Amp hours are a measure of the battery's capacity — the size of its fuel tank if you will.

Steering is direct and responsive, while the lower center of gravity created by the replacement of the fuel tank and drivetrain with EV components made the Smart far less wobbly.

A rupture of the fuel tank, allowing the fuel vapors and oxygen to mix to the right ratio to allow combustion.

Fuel filter, they're usually along the frame line under the car near the fuel tank, except in the earlier models where it was on the top of the fuel tank.

CARS.COM — For some drivers, the size of the fuel tank matters more than the size of the engine.

And instead of a fuel tank, it has banks of lithium - iron - phosphate batteries from a Chinese company called Winston Global Energy.

Thanks to the continued use of a fuel tank mounted in the middle of the car's platform, the Fit's famed «magic» folding rear seats remain, providing a highly configurable seating configurations and an expansive, flat cargo area.

Where needed the batteries reside in the transmission tunnel, under the rear seat, and in place of the fuel tank, and buyers can choose between batteries optimized for range or sport.

During the launch he and his co-pilot, Per Lindstrand, lost one of their fuel tanks.

That drastically reduces the amount of propellant the ship needs to carry, the size of its fuel tanks, and its total weight.

The new buses being purchased have battery packs and electric motors instead of fuel tanks and combustion engines.

On February 13, 2017, Infiniti QX60 hybrid units sold in China that were manufactured between January 19, 2016 and February 5, 2016 were recalled due to certain parts of fuel tanks being thinner than standard, leading to possible fuel leakage under heavy collision and possibly causing a vehicle fire.

(Sec. 356) Requires the Denali Commission to use specified funds to implement designated energy programs, including: (1) energy generation and development; (2) fuel cells, hydroelectric, solar, wind, wave, and tidal energy; (3) the replacement and cleanup of fuel tanks; and (4) the construction of fuel transportation networks and related facilities.

Not exact matches

Two years ago Musk showed a photo of BFR's fuel tank, capable of holding «1200 tons of liquid oxygen,» as a part of SpaceX's early announcements about the rocket.

It has been based on the production of lies developed by the fossil fuel industry through industry - funded conservative think - tanks, laundered through conservative foundations, spun and repeated by right - wing media outlets, and adopted as ideology by the Republican Party.

This fuel has the benefit of being more dense than other rocket propellants, so you can pack more of it into rocket - fuel tanks — which adds to the power — but the trade - off is that you have to chill it at minus 340 degrees Fahrenheit.

The energy crisis gave way to an endless cycle of ups and downs, with sales bottoming out anytime fuel prices soared or the economy tanked.

When it's finished, an engineer will be able to walk right over to the manufacturing floor and see a rocket engine milled from a piece of stainless steel or a fuel tank formed from giant sheets of aluminum.

«You want to get fuel in the tank so you've got lots of runway,» says Brad Johns, general partner at Yaletown Partners.

He fires off a list of directives, concerns, and ideas related to the fuel tank: How many baffles are necessary?

This week Uber is releasing a new «Fuel Finder» feature on its app that can give drivers directions to the nearest gas stations and help them hunt for the best prices on a tank of gas.

The actual molecules were a mix of gas of varied provenance, coming as they did from a storage tank in the U.K. that also contained fuel from Algeria, Trinidad and Tobago and Qatar, among others.

EM: Just think about the little fuel tank that has the hydrogen in it, that is 2 millimetre across, about the size of a peppercorn.