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French translation: clapet de retournement

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English term or phrase:	roll over valve
French translation:	clapet de retournement
Entered by:	Lucie Lessard

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11:40 Jun 10, 2004

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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / fuel tank breather tube

English term or phrase: roll over valve

it's part of the same evaporation control system
it's linked to the fuel tank by a breather tube.
It's round

Lucie Lessard
Canada

clapet de retournement

Explanation:
This is a one-way valve that allows vapors to flow freely when the car is in upright position and avoids any spill of liquid in case of "roll over" in a crash
This is a sefety device commonly required by various crash test regulations.

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Clapet anti-retournement chez Peugeot (mais je ne vois pas en quoi ça empêcherait le retournement!):
http://www.807.peugeot.fr/html/detail/securite/winsecupassiv...
http://home.nordnet.fr/~aporet/406Coupe.htm
Voir \"rôle du clapet de sécurité\" dans ce document:
http://www.febiac.be/documents_febiac/tr_01_a_FAP_fr.ppt

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