Sentence examples for fuel 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.

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.

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

The automaker said the "anti-misfueling device" was missing on the fuel filler neck.

(The fuel filler is in a small storage area atop the rear wheel).

The capless fuel filler is a bit of clever engineering that you appreciate each time you visit the pump.