Flex Fuel Retrofit Device Research

Location

CSU 253/254

Start Date

27-4-2009 9:30 AM

End Date

27-4-2009 12:00 PM

Student's Major

Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Student's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Mentor's Name

Bruce Jones

Mentor's Department

Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Mentor's College

Science, Engineering and Technology

Description

With the rise in fuel prices, a number of consumers are searching for a feasible alternative to gasoline fuel. Ethanol is one available alternative. Flex Fuel Retrofit Kits offer the ability to utilize E85 (composed of up to 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline) in consumer vehicles. These retrofit kits are an alternative to factory produced flexible fuel vehicles since they can be used to modify existing vehicles. This project encompassed testing 3 styles of such retrofit kits. The kits were installed on a vehicle and tested for drivability, OBD II compliance, emissions, and fuel economy. The test results were analyzed for statistical significance and the advantages and disadvantages of each kit were weighed.

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Apr 27th, 9:30 AM Apr 27th, 12:00 PM

Flex Fuel Retrofit Device Research

CSU 253/254

With the rise in fuel prices, a number of consumers are searching for a feasible alternative to gasoline fuel. Ethanol is one available alternative. Flex Fuel Retrofit Kits offer the ability to utilize E85 (composed of up to 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline) in consumer vehicles. These retrofit kits are an alternative to factory produced flexible fuel vehicles since they can be used to modify existing vehicles. This project encompassed testing 3 styles of such retrofit kits. The kits were installed on a vehicle and tested for drivability, OBD II compliance, emissions, and fuel economy. The test results were analyzed for statistical significance and the advantages and disadvantages of each kit were weighed.

Recommended Citation

Adams, Michael; Alex Boser; Ross Haliburton; Keith Igoe; Kenton Johnson; Anton Nasledov; Alex Palamari; and Curtis Wilson. "Flex Fuel Retrofit Device Research." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/oral-session-04/2