It looked like a simple plastic tube, about a yard long. Holding it up at a news conference last year, FAA Administrator Marion C. Blakey announced that the agency ...

CHARLOTTE — Dozens of drivers told Action 9 attorney Jason Stoogenke they heard a loud bang and found out their gas tank had expanded. In some cases, they say their backseat came off. They say a valve ...

Hyundai is recalling 85,043 Sonata sedans whose gas tanks may melt, increasing the risk of a fire. An issue with the purge control check valve can fill the tank with compressed air, leading to ...

Why aren’t all gasoline tanks located on the same side of the car? This can be very annoying when you switch cars with your spouse and drive up to a gas pump. In my car, the gas tank is on the left ...

Back in 2004, several automakers got together to create a more pure form of gasoline to meet strict standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), now known as Top Tier gasoline.

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The nation's top aviation safety investigator said federal regulators should adopt a rule that would force airlines to modify their fuel tanks to prevent explosions similar to the one on a Trans World ...

The FAA has given operators four more years to comply with maintenance requirements for fuel tank systems on transport aircraft--moving the date to Dec. 16, 2008, from Dec. 6, 2004. The agency's Fuel ...

Fuel tanks don’t fail often, but when they do, repairs can be expensive and potentially dangerous. Damage can happen from collisions, water intrusion, poor manufacturing or even leaving a car unused ...