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2. Ford recalls nearly 300,000 F-Series trucks over defective ...

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   Ford Motor is recalling 295,449 diesel-engine trucks because a defective fuel pump could cause a loss of power, ... which could lead to failure of the high pressure fuel pump," the NHTSA stated.

3. Aeroflot Flight 6709 - Wikipedia

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   Some sources state that this was due to an accidental shutoff of fuel pumping to the aircraft's sump tank by the flight engineer, though the accuracy of this claim is uncertain. [1] Due to the poor design of the Tu-154B, a single fuel pump failure could result in the stoppage of all three engines. [3]

4. Vapor lock - Wikipedia

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   Vapor lock is a problem caused by liquid fuel changing state to vapor while still in the fuel delivery system of gasoline-fueled internal combustion engines.This disrupts the operation of the fuel pump, causing loss of feed pressure to the carburetor or fuel injection system, resulting in transient loss of power or complete stalling.

5. Fuel starvation - Wikipedia

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   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 ...

6. Calculated Ignition Index - Wikipedia

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   Incorrect or out of specification fuel can cause problems or severe damage to the engines and associated equipment. [1] The effects may include: corrosion, abrasive wear, clogged cylinder valves, fuel equipment damage, fuel pump failure, premature ignition, ignition failure, explosion, or engine failure.

7. Turbine engine failure - Wikipedia

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   A turbine engine failure occurs when a gas turbine engine unexpectedly stops producing power due to a malfunction other than fuel exhaustion. It often applies for aircraft , but other turbine engines can also fail, such as ground-based turbines used in power plants or combined diesel and gas vessels and vehicles.