Cold starting a neat methanol (M100) vehicle with long-duration spark ignition. Technical report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5452057
A test program was devised at EPA's Motor Vehicle Emission Laboratory to evaluate the Nissan long-duration spark-ignition (LDSI) system on an M100 test vehicle to determine whether cold starting neat methanol at low ambient temperatures can be improved. Modifications were made to the vehicle's ignition system and stock cold-start injectors were utilized. Successful cold starts were obtained down to 20 F.
- Research Organization:
- Environmental Protection Agency, Ann Arbor, MI (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5452057
- Report Number(s):
- PB-89-230692/XAB; EPA/AA/CTAB--89/05
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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330101 -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Spark-Ignition
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AIR POLLUTION
ALCOHOL FUELS
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENGINES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EXHAUST GASES
FEDERAL TEST PROCEDURE
FLUIDS
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
IGNITION QUALITY
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
METHANOL FUELS
POLLUTION
PROGRESS REPORT
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TEST FACILITIES
VEHICLES
WASTES
330101 -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Spark-Ignition
330800* -- Emission Control-- Alternative Fuels
AIR POLLUTION
ALCOHOL FUELS
AUTOMOBILES
AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENGINES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EXHAUST GASES
FEDERAL TEST PROCEDURE
FLUIDS
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS
FUEL SYSTEMS
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
IGNITION QUALITY
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
METHANOL FUELS
POLLUTION
PROGRESS REPORT
SPARK IGNITION ENGINES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TEST FACILITIES
VEHICLES
WASTES