PERFORMANCE OF LATE MODEL CARS WITH GASOLINE-METHANOL FUEL
A test program was completed to determine how the incorporation of 15% methanol in gasoline affects the driveability, exhaust emissions, and fuel consumption of three 1978 model passenger cars. It was found that the use of methanol in this concentration impairs the driveability of the cars to what is considered to be an unacceptable performance by the present standards. The exhaust emissions are not significantly affected, except for a moderate reduction in the carbon monoxide (CO) levels. The volumetric fuel consumption, however, is increased appreciably. Relatively simple adjustments to the carburetor and ignition timing can restore the driveability to an acceptable level for operation with or without methanol. These adjustments, however, fail to restore the fuel consumption to its original level and may result in the escalation of hydrocarbon and CO emissions. The increase in emissions is even more pronounced when the modified car is reverted back to operation with gasoline.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Presented at SAE International Fuels and Lubricants Meeting, Toronto, 13-16 November 1978.
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Publow, G
- Grinberg, L
- Publication Date: 1978
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: 11 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: Driveability; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Methanol
- Subject Areas: Energy; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00399210
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 780948, HS-025 896U
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM