vapour lock


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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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There are no valves to clog or stick and no vapour lock. You may expect pressures to 300 psi and flow rates which range from 1 gph to 190 gph.
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"Manufacturers recommend a minimum brake fluid boiling temperature of 180C to avoid vapour lock. "This occurs when heat generated by braking boils the fluid in the system, causing instant and unpredictable brake failure.
How is your brake fluid holding up?
Makers recommend a minimum brake fluid boiling temperature of 180Ac to avoid vapour lock. This occurs when heat generated by braking boils the fluid in the system, causing instant and unpredictable failure.
Take time for brakes
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