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Lead-compatible emission controls: a route to improved fuel economy. (FL-74-60)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7104924
The Turbulent Flow Manifold, a new development, improves fuel vaporization and fuel-air mixing so that mixture distribution is markedly improved over the production manifold. The Turbulent Flow System (TFS) combines the new manifold, a production carburetor that has been modified for lean operation, and optimum ignition timing advance to achieve low emissions, along with good fuel economy and driveability. Six cars have been equipped with TFS alone up to this time. All have achieved emission levels below the 1975-76 U.S. 49-state standards. When TFS was combined with exhaust port liners, emission levels below the 1975-76 California standards were achieved. The port liners were particularly effective in reducing hydrocarbons. Two 1971 cars of the same make and model, one having a standard 8.6:1 compression ratio and one having a modified 9.6:1 compression ratio, were developed as lean reactor low-emission cars and designed to run on regular-grade and premium-grade fuels, respectively. Emission levels (g/mile) were about 0.6 HC, 5.0 CO, and 1.8 NO/sub x/, easily achieving the levels of the 1975-76 California standards. The fuel economy of the higher-compression car was 4% to 11% better than that of the car having the standard compression ratio, the greatest improvement being found in the highway driving cycle.
Research Organization:
Ethyl Corp., Ferndale, MI (USA). Research Lab.
OSTI ID:
7104924
Report Number(s):
CONF-741146-9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English