Cold starting system for alcohol fueled engine
US4383507A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 17, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To start an ethanol fueled engine at low temperatures, a pump sprays liquid ethanol into a PTC thermistor grid disposed in a vaporizer. The electric grid evaporates the liquid ethanol to provide sufficient ethanol vapor to start the engine.
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