Vapor Lock
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles, especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor
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- a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles, especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor