fuel filter

collocation in English

meaningsoffuelandfilter

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fuel
noun
uk
/ˈfjuː.əl/us
/ˈfjuː.əl/
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by ...
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filter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfɪl.tər/us
/ˈfɪl.tɚ/
any of several types of equipment or devices for removing solids from liquids or gases, or for removing particular types ...
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(Definition offuelandfilterfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffuel filter

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Thefuelfiltermoved from the wing to the top of the thermostat housing.
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Causes may include a blockedfuelfilter, problems with fuel tank selection if multiple tanks are installed, or more commonly water-contaminated fuel.
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This was not to last as an act of sabotage (newspaper in the fuel tank) began to block thefuelfilter.
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The team were also completely cleared of the charge of removing thefuelfilterillegally.
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High viscosity can plug thefuelfilterand injection system in engines.
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The additives will not prevent the diesel from developing wax particles but these are hindered from melding together to form larger wax flakes that can clog up thefuelfilter.
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The presence of solidified waxes thickens the oil and clogs fuel filters and injectors in engines.
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The crystals build up in the fuel line (especially in fuel filters) until the engine is starved of fuel, causing it to stop running.
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When a fuel is below its cloud point waxes or biowaxes form within the fuel, clogging fuel filters and injectors.
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Fuel filters need to be maintained at regular intervals.
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Parts of the colony can break off and clog the fuel lines and fuel filters.
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Fuel filters serve a vital function in today's modern, tight-tolerance engine fuel systems.
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After this flight, fuel filters were installed in later models.
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The raw material for filter paper used in fuel filters are made of a mixture of hardwood and softwood fibres.
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The crystals build up in the fuel line (especially in fuel filters), eventually starving the engine of fuel and causing it to stop running.
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Fuel filters also improve performance, as the fewer contaminants present in the fuel, the more efficiently it can be burnt.
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Access for maintenance was generally good: a small hatch in the cab gave access to the oil and fuel filters, the injection pump and injectors.
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This caused her to become essentially dead in the water for four hours while her fuel filters were cleaned out and her boilers restored to normal operation.
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Many fuel filters contain a water sensor to signal to the engine control unit or directly to the driver (lamp on dashboard) if the water reach the warning level.
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