The fuel tank pressure sensor is part of the fuel pump assembly and is mounted on top of the tank or inside the tank. It’s part of the evaporative emissions system (commonly referred to as “EVAP”) and ...

While it’s not a common occurrence, fuel tanks can fail. (It’s usually due to a collision, water getting inside or poor manufacturing, but even leaving a car to sit undriven for too long can be cause ...

Q. Last week as usual, I filled the tank of my 1997 Buick Park Avenue with 89 octane gas. As I drove away, the fuel-gauge needle convulsed wildly, swinging rapidly and repeatedly from full to empty.

The '68-'82 Corvette was the longest-running generation in this two-seater's 60-year history. Though the car's appearance evolved in that period to remain current, many of its basic mechanical ...

When you consider the fuel mileage in miles per gallon of the average classic Mustang these cars were never much on range especially with carburetors, V-8 engines, and 3.25:1 gears. The most you could ...

CAPE CANAVERAL - NASA on Tuesday postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery from May until at least July because of an all-too-familiar problem: a faulty fuel tank sensor. A similar problem ...

NASA postponed the launch of space shuttle Atlantis onFriday because of a problem with a sensor on the large external fuel tank. NASA will attempt to launch Atlantis at 11:15 a.m. ET Saturday. All six ...

Modern car engine control systems rely on input from several sensors to regulate the engine’s performance as well as its emissions and other vital functions. When these sensors fail to provide ...