At present no light plane engines in United States are approved for other than aviation gasoline; chief difficulty lies in lack of adequate knock rating methods; principal troubles encountered with use of automotive fuels are vapor lock and knocking due to low octane number of fuel.


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    Title :

    Fuel problem of light-plane engines


    Additional title:

    Automotive Industries


    Contributors:
    Doman, C.T. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1941


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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