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This led to Toyota sending a letter to the owners of the affected car, a 2007 Lexus ES 350, asking that they bring their cars in to switch out the all-weather mats. [47] After this recall, Toyota revised the internal design of its cars to ensure that there was 10 mm (0.39 in) "between a fully depressed gas pedal and the floor", but only ...
British Airways Flight 38 crash-landed at London Heathrow in 2008 after its fuel lines became clogged with ice crystals.. In an internal combustion engine, fuel starvation is the failure of the fuel system to supply sufficient fuel to allow the engine to run properly, for example due to blockage, vapor lock, contamination by water, malfunction of the fuel pump or incorrect operation, leading ...
A stall is the slowing or stopping of a process, and, in the case of an engine, refers to a sudden stopping of the engine turning, [1] usually brought about accidentally.. It is commonly applied to the phenomenon whereby an engine abruptly ceases operating and stops turning.
Storms can arrive or worsen quickly, and running out of gas can put you in danger. If you're stopped or stuck, try to make sure your car is somewhere safe and visible. It's important in case you ...
This may seem obvious, but apparently it isn't: waiting to get more gas for your car until the very last minute is not a good way to save money. It's a stupid way to not save money and maybe waste ...
The engine powers the air conditioner on most cars, which means that running the AC burns fuel, reducing gas mileage by 1 to 4 mpg. And the hotter it is out there, the more energy your vehicle's ...
Dieseling or engine run-on is a condition that can occur in spark-plug-ignited, gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, whereby the engine keeps running for a short period after being turned off, drawing fuel through the carburetor, into the engine and igniting it without a spark.
Less than a month ago, Amey Stone blogged here about leasing a new van. She may have been among the last to enjoy the leasing option, at least until the turmoil of the market settles a bit. To ...