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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Carburetor"”.
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Reverse-engineering a naturally-aspirated Lunenburg Foundry carburetor
… a naturally-aspirated Lunenburg Foundry carburetor from the Atlantic engine. The actual carburetor at MIT is one of few in existence, and has no accompanying patterns or drawings. The carburetor was disassembled and each part carefully measured by hand. A CAD assembly was developed of the …
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Study of an internal combustion engine to burn hydrogen fuel and backfire elimination using a carburetor fuel delivery method
Hydrogen appears to be a clean and sustainable fuel for transportation vehicles, including internal combustion engine vehicles. In this research, a 1986 GMC Sierra truck with a 350CID 5.7L V8, 4 barrel carbureted Chevrolet gasoline engine is converted to burn hydrogen as a sustainable and …
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The effect of carburetor refurbishing on emissions, performance, and fuel economy in a classic pickup tested using real-world tests
This project investigated how refurbishing the carburetor of a 1952 Chevrolet Pickup would affect emissions, performance, and fuel economy. The test used were real-world tests that anyone, with or without access to a laboratory, can perform. The design of the real-world tests is important for …
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The effect of negligence and misadjustment on the automotive engine
… were: (1) restriction of the air supply to the carburetor; (2) restriction of the flow of exhaust products from the engine; (3) a change in the carburetor float level; (4) a variation of the ignition timing within five degrees of that recommended; (5) the use of spark plugs which had been run a …
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The effect of multiple carburetors and a racing type camshaft on the performance of a spark ignition engine
The 3/4-race cam and dual carburetors tested in this investigation provided moderate increases in maximum power output at speeds above 3000 rpm, The fuel consumption was reduced by the use of the racing type cam and increased with the use of two standard carburetors. However in the latter case it …
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In cylinder liquid fuel visualization during cold start
In recent years carburetor injection systems in spark ignited (SI) engines have been replaced with port-fuel injection systems, and as a result there has been a significant increase in the levels of hydrocarbon (HC) emissions from SI engines during their cold start period. The presence of liquid …
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A critical study of various types of exhaust gas analyzers for gasoline engines
… procedure was repeated for a number of different carburetor settings, all other factors being kept as nearly constant as possible during a given series of runs. The effect of variations in engine spark advance and the pressure of the gas supplied to the instruments was also investigated. The test …
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Advanced control techniques and sensors for gas engines with NSCR
… to operate utilizing an electronic gas carburetor (EGC2) with lambda sensor feedback, manufactured by Continental Controls Corporation (CCC) and a high reduction efficiency NSCR catalyst system manufactured by DCL International. A Data Acquisition (DAQ) system manufactured by National …