Automotive
Technical Paper

Preliminary Tests of Two-Stroke Cycle Engines Fueled by Ethanol/Sunflower Oil Mixtures

820951

02/01/1982

Event
West Coast International Meeting and Exposition
Authors
Harry G. Gibson Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
R. Mack Strickland Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
Stephen Poe Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
Abstract
Content
Two stroke cycle chainsaw engines were tested comparing an ethanol/sunflower oil mixture to a conventional fuel mixture. Preliminary results indicated difficulty in starting below 50°F (10°C), high engine temperatures, gum deposits and possible lubrication breakdown; which indicate potential problems of using this fuel.
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Topics
Two stroke engines
Ethanol
Starters and starting
Affiliated or Co-Author
Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN
Details
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/820951
Pages
8
Citation
Gibson, H., Strickland, R., and Poe, S., "Preliminary Tests of Two-Stroke Cycle Engines Fueled by Ethanol/Sunflower Oil Mixtures," SAE Technical Paper 820951, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/820951.
Additional Details
Publisher
SAE International
Published
Feb 1, 1982
Product Code
820951
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English