VAPOR LOCK IN LATE MODEL CARS
Twenty cars of the model years 1978 to 1982 were tested for their vapor lock characteristics using the CRC Vapor Lock Procedures. These cars represent the more popular combinations of models/engines for the included years. The tests were run at 70F, 85F, and 100F to cover the normal range of maximum temperatures at which vapor lock problems occur. The gasoline blends used in the test program were also compositionally varied to include both fuels pressurized by butane and those pressurized by isopentane. Results of this study show late model cars generally to be more able to handle hot fuels without experiencing vapor lock than vehicles of the mid-1960s, the latest vehicles for which comparable data were available. The results also suggest that some revision to the volatility classes in ASTM D-439 Standard Specification for Automotive Gasoline should be considered. In particular, the large jumps in volatility at different ambient temperatures allowed under ASTM D-439 do not match the changes in fleet vapor lock sensitivity to ambient temperature. Additional volatility classes would allow a better matching of fuels to vehicle needs.
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Availability:
- Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
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Supplemental Notes:
- Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, San Francisco, California, October 31-November 3, 1983.
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Riley, R K
- Publication Date: 1983
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
- Pagination: 10 p.
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Serial:
- SAE Technical Paper
- Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- ISSN: 0148-7191
- EISSN: 2688-3627
- Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Temperature; Vapor lock; Vehicle tests; Volatility
- Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00389467
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 831707, HS-036 823
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM