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Evaluation of Possible Methanol Fuel Additives for Reducing Engine Wear and/or Corrosion
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The use of fuel additives is one possible approach to reduce wear and corrosion in methanol fueled automobile engines. One hundred and six compounds added to M100 fuel in modest concentrations (1%) were tested in a Ball on Cylinder Machine (BOCM) for their ability to improve lubricity. The most promising candidates were then tested in an engine using a modified ASTM Sequence V-D wear screening test. Additive performance was measured by comparing the buildup of wear metals in the oil to that obtained from an engine fueled with neat M100. The BOCM method of evaluating the additive candidates proved inadequate in predicting abrasive engine wear under the test conditions utilized for this research program.
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Citation
Estefan, R. and Brown, J., "Evaluation of Possible Methanol Fuel Additives for Reducing Engine Wear and/or Corrosion," SAE Technical Paper 902153, 1990, https://doi.org/10.4271/902153.Also In
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