Sentence examples for filler pipe from inspiring English sources

The other reason relates to the fuel filler pipe, which can rip away in a rear impact, leaking gasoline.

The center says the second problem is a fuel filler pipe positioned so that it can rip away in a rear impact, allowing gasoline to escape from the tank.

A line of Mini Coopers, each attached to the regional power grid by a thick cable plugged in where a gasoline filler pipe used to be, no longer just draws energy.

The second problem is a fuel filler pipe positioned so that it can rip away from the tank in a rear impact, allowing gasoline to escape from the tank, the center said.

In T.S.B. 11-068 issued on Nov. 4, Honda said that cracks might develop where the fuel filler pipe joined the tank; a gasoline smell, or a few drops on the ground when refueling, are clues that a repair is needed.

Mr. Arndt said the problem with the Grand Cherokees could be mitigated if the gas tanks were protected by skid plates and the vehicles were equipped with a valve or other device to prevent gasoline from leaking should the filler pipe be ripped free.

MITSUBISHI Some Endeavors qualify for an extended warranty on their fuel filler pipes.

From this batch onwards, traction was improved by the addition of steam sanding to the front driving wheel, with covers added to protect the motion from sand falling from the filler pipes.

That relocation may have allowed "water and road contaminates" to collect around the fuel-filler pipe, causing corrosion and a leak, the automaker said.

The vehicles would need a steel shield under the fuel tank and a check valve to keep gasoline from leaking if the fuel-filler pipe were ripped off, he said.

In a report (PDF) posted on the agency's Web site, G.M. said the recall only affected vehicles with a driver's side cargo door, an optionally installed piece of equipment that necessitated the relocation of the fuel-filler pipe.