The Volatility of Motor Fuels

by George Brown and George Granger Brown

The ease with which a motor will start, the length of time required to warm it up, and the character of its general performance are almost wholly dependent upon the volatility of the fuel as indicated by the A.S.T.M. distillation curve. The 10-percent point is related to the lowest engine temperature at which satisfactory starting may be obtained, and the lowest mixture temperature at which the car may be operated. The 35-percent point is related...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472750526
• ISBN13: 9780472750528
• Release Date: January 1930
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"