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Mechanical Engineering - Automobile Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Automobile Engineering - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
Automobile Engineering
1.
The condition that causes vapour locking in a brake system is
overheating of the fluid due to frequent brake application
overcooling of the brakes during high speed driving
keeping the vehicle without use for an extended period
an excessively high engine speed on a downhill road
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Pompi das said:   3 weeks ago
Vapour lock occurs when heat from friction causes the breake fluid to boil. This creates gas bubbles in the system;because gas is compressible, the breake pedal feels "spongy, ''and braking efficiency is lost.
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