A European Cold-Weather Driveability Procedure

780652

02/01/1978

Event
Passenger Car Meeting & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
The cold-weather driveability performance of some European cars deteriorated in the early 1970s as a result of attempts to improve fuel economy and reduce exhaust emissions. Consequently, a test procedure was developed for rating the driveability performance of European cars equipped with manual chokes and manual transmissions so that the effects of ambient temperature and fuel volatility could be assessed. This procedure and its development are described and the effects of fuel quality, ambient temperature and engine hardware on the performance of European cars are discussed.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/780652
Pages
12
Citation
Barker, R., Hirst, S., and Caddock, B., "A European Cold-Weather Driveability Procedure," SAE Technical Paper 780652, 1978, https://doi.org/10.4271/780652.
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Publisher
Published
Feb 1, 1978
Product Code
780652
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English