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Effects of Alcohol Fuels on Engine Wear
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Abstract
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS of methanol fuel on spark ignition engine wear and deposits is being conducted using a Ford 2.3-liter engine and a modified ASTM sequence V-D test procedure. This testing indicates that at the low temperature conditions of this procedure, methanol reduces the buildup of engine deposits but greatly increases the engine wear rate. Various experiments to identify the wear mechanisms were conducted in a CLR single-cylinder engine and are reported here.
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Authors
- E. C. Owens - U. S. Army Fuels and Lubricants, Research Laboratory, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas
- H. W. Marbach - U. S. Army Fuels and Lubricants, Research Laboratory, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas
- E. A. Frame - U. S. Army Fuels and Lubricants, Research Laboratory, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas
- Thomas W. Ryan - U. S. Army Fuels and Lubricants, Research Laboratory, Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas
Citation
Owens, E., Marbach, H., Frame, E., and Ryan, T., "Effects of Alcohol Fuels on Engine Wear," SAE Technical Paper 800857, 1980, https://doi.org/10.4271/800857.Also In
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