Compatibility of Military Standard Engines with Unleaded and Low-Lead Gasolines

Abstract

The proposed military changeover within CONUS from normally leaded to lead-free fuels by 1975 is of immediate concern to the Army. This concern stems from commercial evidence, to date, that these newer, more highly aromatic fuels deleteriously affect engine performance and cause abnormal, often catastrophic, wear. Thus, the Army needs to know if these lead-free fuels will have a similar impact on its gasoline-powered equipment. This report covers an initial, short-term evaluation of this impact on three different MIL STD generator set models. Comparative results with normally leaded MIL-G-46015, low-lead VV-G-001690, and unleaded VV-G-001690 fuels indicated that these generator sets were as compatible with the low-lead and unleaded fuels as with the current MIL-G-46015 fuel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0756511

Entities

People

  • John V. Moffitt

Organizations

  • Southwest Research Institute

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Catalytic Converters
  • Combustion
  • Combustion Chambers
  • Emission
  • Engine Components
  • Exhaust Valves
  • Fuels
  • Gasoline
  • Generators
  • Ignition
  • Ignition Systems
  • Low Lead Fuels
  • Measurement
  • Piston Rings
  • Security
  • Spark Plugs
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering