Diesel Injector Deposits - An Issue That Has Evolved with Engine Technology

2011-01-1923

08/30/2011

Event
SAE International Powertrains, Fuels and Lubricants Meeting
Authors Abstract
Content
Diesel engines have traditionally been favoured in heavy-duty applications for their fuel economy, robustness, reliability and relative lack of fuel sensitivity. Recently it has seen a growth in its popularity in light duty applications due particularly to its fuel efficiency. However, as the engine technology and particularly the fuel injection equipment has evolved to meet ever stricter emissions legislation the engines have become more sensitive to deposit formation resulting from changes in fuel quality. This paper reviews bouts of concern over diesel fuel injector deposits, possible causes for the phenomenon and test methods designed to screen fuels to eliminate problems.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1923
Pages
16
Citation
Barker, J., Richard, P., Snape, C., and Meredith, W., "Diesel Injector Deposits - An Issue That Has Evolved with Engine Technology," SAE Technical Paper 2011-01-1923, 2011, https://doi.org/10.4271/2011-01-1923.
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Published
Aug 30, 2011
Product Code
2011-01-1923
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English