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Show Scientists Striving to Find New Fuel for Auto Acting on the oft-repeated statement state-ment that the American gasoline supply sup-ply would be seriously depleted within with-in from 10 to 25 years if consumption consump-tion continues at the present rate, h series of experiments are being carried car-ried on by the Purdue university en gineering experiment station regard ing the carburetion of heavier fuels These experiments are being conducted conduct-ed with kerosene and other fuels and the data are being carefully filed for future reference. Results of the experiments have been published in a bulletin issued by the engineering experiment station. This publication presents data on the carburetion of kerosene and provides additional information concerning the effect of fuel volatility on the carburetion carbure-tion problem. Its purpose also is to show how an engine operating on kerosene reacts to variations in the strength and temperature of the mixture, mix-ture, to point out the optimum temperature tem-perature for satisfactory performance and to specify the correct mixture ratios for economy and power. The bulletin has been noted with interest by automotive men generally and also by fuel companies of the country, which are vitally interested in this work. |