Sentence examples for vapor lock from inspiring English sources

"The consumer has gone into hibernation or vapor lock or whatever terminology you want to use," said Steven Roorda, senior equity analyst for American Express Financial Advisors.

Back in Idaho, in 95-degree heat, the car had developed a troubling tendency to develop vapor lock, its liquid fuel turning gaseous and unusable, leaving me sweating and frantic at the roadside.

Ms. Dunning, who belongs to several car clubs, including the Michigan Region Classic Car Club of America, said the Packard has never given her much trouble, although there were times she had to deal with vapor lock, when the gasoline gets hot and evaporates before making it through the carburetor.

This study examined the effect of vapor lock on canal debridement efficacy by testing the null hypothesis that there is no difference between a "closed" and an "open" system design in smear layer and debris removal by using a side-vented needle for irrigant delivery.

The use of EndoVac was to replenish the solutions efficiently and to avoid the formation of an apical vapor lock; its efficacy was not investigated in this study.

Methanol-gasoline has been used in China, but phase stability and vapor lock still need to be resolved in methanol-gasoline applications.

It features conventional debate (Mays or Mantle), best-ever lists ("greatest vapor locks"), and occasional iconoclasm ("Is Notre Dame football awe-inspiring — or just annoying?").

Back in Idaho, in 95-degree heat, the car had developed a troubling tendency to seize up with vapor locks, its liquid fuel turning gaseous and unusable, leaving me sweating and frantic at the roadside.

Since the workstation was not capable of sealing reaction plates, an oil solution (Vapor-Lock, Qiagen), was used to cover the reactions and prevent evaporation loss and contamination.

The four VS domains are described by a continuum electrostatic model under voltage-clamp conditions, the control of ion flow by the gate domain is described by a vapor-lock mechanism, and the simple coupling principle is informed by known experimental results and trial-and-error.

The car vapor-locked on a 100-degree day in Nebraska, and a Volvo dealer in Wichita, Kan., where I brought the car for regular service, replaced the water pump and distributor cap, plugged oil and coolant leaks, rebuilt a fuse holder, charged me $855 and told me, "She's running like a top".