No matter what kind of car you drive, gas pumps can tell when your tank is full. So how does the gas pump know when to stop? Gas pump sensor technology relies on a deceptively simple mechanism that ...
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Bad pump labels can destroy engines and rack up $1,000s in repairs
Badly labeled or confusing fuel pumps turn a routine stop into a four‑figure gamble. When drivers grab the wrong nozzle or a ...
A fuel pump’s primary task is to deliver fuel from the storage tank to the engine, and works with multiple other auto parts to accomplish that duty. That can make it difficult to know whether or not ...
The average fuel pump lasts for more than 100,000 miles and sometimes longer, so more than likely, you won’t have to worry about it failing for quite a while. But the more miles your car accumulates, ...
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How Does the Gas Pump “Know” When to Stop?
If you tend to fill up your car’s gas tank rather than paying for a specific amount of gas, you’re familiar with the thud that the pump makes when it shuts off. Once you hear that, you know your tank ...
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