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Fuel Economy of the Gasoline Engine

Fuel, Lubricant and Other Effects

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  • © 1977

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Editors:
  1. D. R. Blackmore

    1. Thornton Research Centre, Shell Research Limited, Chester, UK

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  2. A. Thomas

    1. Thornton Research Centre, Shell Research Limited, Chester, UK

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • D. R. Blackmore
    Pages 1-13

  3. Principles Governing Fuel Economy in a Gasoline Engine

    • D. R. Blackmore
    Pages 14-43

  4. Motor Gasoline and the Effect of Compression Ratio on OctaneRequirement and Fuel Economy

    • A. G. Bell
    Pages 44-67

  5. The Effect of the Physical Properties of Gasoline on Fuel Economy

    • B. D. Caddock
    Pages 68-76

  6. The Effect of Gasoline Additives on Fuel Economy

    • I. C. H. Robinson
    Pages 77-88

  7. The Effect of Mixture Preparation on Fuel Economy

    • G. A. Harrow
    Pages 89-118

  8. The Effect of Vehicle Maintenance on Fuel Economy

    • J. Atkinson, O. Postle
    Pages 119-132

  9. The Effect of Emission Controls on Fuel Economy

    • D. R. Blackmore
    Pages 133-156

  10. The Measurement of Fuel Economy

    • R. Burt
    Pages 157-193

  11. The Effect of Crankcase Lubricants on Fuel Economy

    • B. Bull, A. J. Humphrys
    Pages 194-202

  12. The Effect of Transmission Lubricants on Fuel Economy

    • E. L. Padmore
    Pages 203-220

  13. Mileage Marathons

    • W. S. Affleck, G. B. Toft
    Pages 221-237

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 238-268
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Thornton Research Centre, Shell Research Limited, Chester, UK

    D. R. Blackmore, A. Thomas

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Fuel Economy of the Gasoline Engine

  • Book Subtitle: Fuel, Lubricant and Other Effects

  • Editors: D. R. Blackmore, A. Thomas

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03418-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: D. R. Blackmore and A. Thomas 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-03420-8Published: 01 January 1977

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-03418-5Published: 17 June 1977

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 268

  • Topics: Mechanical Engineering

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