ENGINE-FUEL AND LUBRICANT COMPATIBILITY TESTS ON MIL-L-2104C OILS USING ENGINE MODEL 6V53T AND HIGH SULFUR FUEL

Earlier work in this program showed that two MIL-L-2104C lubricants were compatible with the two-cycle diesel engine model 6V53T when subjected to a targeted 210-hour laboratory-dynamometer endurance test cycle, operating with a reference No. 2 diesel fuel having a natural sulfur level of 0.42% wt. In that work, the low-ash (0.93% wt.) lubricant REO 203 demonstrated high-level engine capability, and the high-ash (1.75% wt.) lubricant REO 205 was judged borderline compatible with the 6V53T engine. In the current work, the use of high natural sulfur fuel (1.2% wt.) caused increased ringsticking and combustion chamber and ring zone deposits with REO 205 lubricant, and increased cylinder liner wear and intake port plugging with REO 203 lubricant. Based upon this performance, the 1.2% natural sulfur fuel was judged incompatible with the two-cycle diesel engine, model 6V53T. A recommendation for additional engine testing is made.

• Corporate Authors:

  Southwest Research Institute

  Army Fuels and Lubricants Research Laboratory
  San Antonio, TX  United States  78284

  Army Mobility Equipment R&D Center

  Fort Belvoir, VA  United States 
• Authors:
  • Frame, E A
  • LESTZ, S J
  • Johnston, A A
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 125 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Combat tanks; Corrosion; Diesel engines; Diesel fuels; Laboratory tests; Lubricants; Performance; Standards; Sulfur
• Uncontrolled Terms: Compatibility
• Old TRIS Terms: Performance engineering; Tank engines
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091662
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AFLRL-26
• Contract Numbers: DAAD05-70-C-0250
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM