(fuel tank)

  • 1Fuel tank — A fuel tank is safe container for flammable liquids and typically part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled (fuel pump) or released (pressurized gas) into an engine. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small… …

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  • 2fuel tank vapor valve — A valve mounted in the top of the fuel tank. Vents excess vapor and pressure from the fuel tank into the evaporative emission control system …

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  • 3fuel tank — The storage compartment, under the trunk in most cars, that holds the fuel for the vehicle. Also called the gas tank …

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  • 4fuel tank — noun A container of fuel, especially one inside a vehicle …

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  • 5fuel tank — compartment for storing fuel …

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  • 6fuel tank sender — A level sensor in the gas tank which sends information about the amount of remaining fuel …

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  • 7Self-sealing fuel tank — In aviation, self sealing fuel tank is a fuel tank technology in wide use since World War II that prevents fuel tanks primarily on aircraft from leaking fuel and igniting after being damaged by enemy fire.Self sealing tanks have two layers of… …

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  • 8Conformal fuel tank — An F 15E Strike Eagle fitted with conformal fuel tanks under the wing roots …

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  • 9Conformal Fuel Tank — F 15 mit CFTs an den Flügelwurzeln bzw. seitlich des Lufteinlaufs …

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  • 10integral fuel tank — A fuel tank formed by sealing off a part of the aircraft structure to use it for the storage of fuel. The most common form of integral tanks are those in the wings, called wet wings. The problems with wet wings are their greater vulnerability to… …

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