1983 CRC (Coordinating Research Council) Two-Temperature Vapor Lock Program Using Gasoline-Alcohol Blends.

Abstract

The effect of oxygenated fuels on vapor lock performance was evaluated in a program conducted during the fall of 1983 at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. Eighteen 1984 model-year cars, representing a reasonable model mix, were tested using two hydrocarbon base fuels and nine hydrocarbon base fuels mixed with methanol and methanol/tertiary butyl alcohol mixtures at 1/1 and 4/1 ratios (respectively) at a concentration of 3.5 percent by weight oxygen. Tests were conducted at nominal ambient temperatures of 95F (35C) and 70F (21C).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA176411

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Fuels
  • Gasoline
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Methanols
  • Organic Compounds
  • Vapor Lock

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.