From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Jul 05 2004 - 05:08:34 PDT
Marc,
I believe you understand it correctly. The following is a direct word for
word quote from the patent of the "fuel viscosity control device":
"Multifuel engines are called upon to operate with fuels having a
significant variation in density and heating value per gallon. When equipped
with conventional type injection systems which meter essentially a constant
volume for any fuel, the engine will produce a variation in maximum power
directly proportional to the equivalent heating value of the volume of the
fuel injected.
The present invention provides a control means which automatically varies
the quantity of fuel so that the maximum power output of the engine will
remain constant with any fuel being used."
Patent #3,204,623, Sept 7, 1965.
The patent refers to "multifuel" engines as engines in use prior to the
invention, so the fuel density compensator by itself doesn't make it
multifuel.
Have a great day!
Bjorn
Meadows of Dan, Virginia
>From: Marc Strangfeld <curlyjoe98@yahoo.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] fuel mixing?- other fueling mishaps
>Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 21:31:38 -0700 (PDT)
>
>In regards to the fuel density compensator...David
>Doyle has an article in this months Military Vehicles
>that states that the compensator helps the engine run
>more efficient but is not actually required for
>multifuel operation. At least that is how I read it.
>
>
>Not to be a smart aleck, but how hard is it to smell
>it before pouring it in? However don't be too
>embarrassed, read on.
>
>Just today I was fueling up the milk truck that I
>drive on occasion and was in the cab straightening
>things up when I saw a plume of diesel fuel outside
>the passenger window. What a mess. Just got done
>cleaning the truck too. Next time I'll use a bungee
>cord to keep it from falling out.
>
>Marc
>
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>--- m35products <m35prod@optonline.net> wrote:
> > Dear Embarrassed:
> >
> > It's a multi-fuel? No problem. It's a good thing!
> >
> > The fuel density compensator has been by-passed?
> > Yes, a tiny problem, but
> > no biggie.
> >
> > Drain the tank. Put 5 gallons of your special recipe
> > back in with a full
> > tank of diesel. Do this for as long as you have
> > leftover recipe. Enjoy!
> >
> > Martha Stewart.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ygmir" <ygmir@onemain.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> > <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2004 8:04 PM
> > Subject: [MV] fuel mixing?
> >
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > > Well......
> > > I was pouring an extra five gallons of diesel into
> > my deuce, but, it
> > turned
> > > out to be gasoline........
> > > When you quit laughing, I have a question:
> > > I know there are formulas for mixing gas with
> > motor oil to approximate
> > > diesel. Can any one share it with me, please?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Henry (embarrassed.......)
> > >
> > >
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