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Engine Deposit Problems and Solutions• Evidence of deposit problems

– SAE Paper documentation

• SAE Paper publication process– Submit abstract– Submit Draft Manuscript

• SAE Papers considered automotive authority

– Re-submit corrected draft– Submit Final Paper

SAE Deposit Documentation

• How much documentation?• SAE Papers published 1998 to 2003

containing “all the words”– Intake manifold deposits …….. 1246– Fuel injector deposits ………… 1091– Intake valve deposits ………… 1866– Combustion chamber deposits … 498– Crankcase deposits …………….. 443

Engine & Component Manufacturers

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SAE Papers by:• BMW• Chrysler• Ford• General Motors• Grand Marque• Mazda• Mercedes-Benz• Mitsubishi• Nissan• Orbital

• Toyota• Siemens

Petroleum & Chemical Producers

SAE Papers by: Agip Petroli, Amoco, BASF, Chevron, Denso, Esso, Ethyl, Exxon, ExxonMobile, Infinuem, Lubrizol, Mitsubishi Oil Co., Mobile, Nippon Soken, Oronite, Phillips, Shell, Synerject, Texaco

Testing & Research Institutions

SAE Papers by: Additive Manufacturers Assn., Air Improvement Resource, Auchland Institute of Technology, Automotive Fuels Consultants, Automotive Testing Labs, CRC Deposit Group, Chalmers University of Technology, EG&G Automotive Research, FEV Motorentechnik, Institute for Technical Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Institute of Applied Thermodynamics

Testing & Research Institutions

SAE Papers by: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, MIT, OACIS Deposit Workshop, Pennsylvania State University, Petroleum Association of Japan, Princeton University, RWTH Aachen, Rutgers University, Sandia National Laboratory, Southwest Research Institute, State University of New Jersey, University of Kansas, University of Utah, Wayne State University

Deposit Forming Mechanism

• Running engine cooled– Intake air flow, evaporating fuel

• Light fuel molecules evaporate

• Heavy olefins, aromatics (sticky, waxy substances) remain, oxidize and polymerize– Forms sticky coating gums, varnish, resins

• Engine stops, fuel residues remain– No cool air, no evaporating fuel– Heat rises, highest temp. after 15-30 minutes

Repeat Hot Soak Produces Deposits

• Each engine stoppage produces “hot soak”

– Sticky coatings build up• Repeat hot soak accumulation

– Bakes into hard carbon deposits

US Driving Conditions

• Recent study shows– 80% cars start at least three times per day– 63% trips under 20 miles / 32 km– 57% driving in

stop-and-go traffic

• Typical drivingproduces repeathot soak deposit forming conditions

Engine Design Problem

• Deposits most critical engine design problem – Adverse effect driveability,

emissions, fuel economy

• How?– Deposits interfere with air/fuel

ratio, heat transfer, combustion, emissions, operation mechanical components

• Deposit design changes time consuming – Longer for engine “modifications” than

“addition of detergents to gasoline”

Emission Controls Increase Deposits

• PCV routes oily crankcase vapors into intake air

• EGR adds exhaust heat and carbon particles– Oily vapors combine with

carbon particles and heat– Condense and layer over sticky coating– Bake into larger hard, crusty carbon deposits

Fast-Burn “High-Swirl” Engines

• Intake geometry creates air swirl– Calibrated for specific

rate of combustion

• Deposits interfere with swirl pattern– Affects “all aspects

of operation”– 15% restriction can cause

50% power loss

Close Tolerances

• Fuel injector openings 0.002 inch / 0.05 mm

• 5% restriction “bad influence on driveability”– Reduced evaporation and

combustion, less power, increased fuel consumption, increased emissions, etc.

– Size of human hair

– Produces fine mist,cone shaped spray

Squish Area

• Clearance 0.03 in. / 0.7 mm– Thin as paper clip

• Piston deposits “carbon rapping” on cylinder head

• Causes CCDI – Combustion Chamber

Deposit Interference

Engine Control Modules

• Calibrated close to “lean limit”– Deposits interfere– Upset calibration

• Cylinder-to-cylinder deposits vary– Affect performance, driveablity,

emissions, fuel economy– Feedback system controls cannot correct

imbalance between cylinders

Fuel Variables Increase Deposits

• Crude oil selection limited– Compromises quality

• Fuel additives lack thermal stability– Beyond temperature range

“become deposit forming”• Catalytic cracking• Heavy fractions, sulfur, aromatics

• Mandated oxygenated/alcohols • Gums form during storage

Throttle Body & Intake Manifold

• Throttle body deposit mechanism– Raw fuel blow back– Vapor purge gases– PCV oily crankcase vapors– EGR exhaust carbon

particles and heat speeds deposit build up

• Fuel detergents cannot control

Injector Deposits

• Additive concentrate can clean-up in one tankful

• Deposits inherent in design– Capillary action causes

weeping at tip– Deposit forms during hot soak– “No injector totally immune”– Tiny deposits cause “streamers”

Intake Valve Deposits

• Restrict air flow

• Sponge effect– Absorbs and releases intake fuel– Causes hesitation, surge

• Insulation effect– Insulates fuel from

hot valve surfaces– Reduces combustion efficiency

Intake Valve Deposits

• Seeping valve seals– Oil reaches valve head,

forms deposits

• Small deposits upset calibration– Rough idling, misfire,

emissions, power loss,driveability problems

• Heavy IVD prevent closing– Burn valve– Destroy engine

Combustion Chamber Deposits

• CCDs in “all spark ignition engines”– Unavoidable product

engine combustion– Observed early as 1882

• Large amounts form in short trips– With low coolant temperature, – engine speed, load

Combustion Chamber Deposits

• Hot carbon deposits cause knock/ping

• Reduced fuel efficiency

• Power loss

• Increased emissions

• “Runaway surface ignition ... hole burned ... short time”

• “Serious engine damage”

• “Destroy engines”

Carbon Deposit Knock/Ping

1. Hot carbon deposit pre-ignition

2. Spark plug ignition

3. Flame fronts rush together

4. Pressure spike,“ping” waves

Piston damage from long-term pinging

Knock/Ping Damage

• Combustion pressure reaches 1,200 PSI• “Few hundred explosions …

Shiny surfaces appear matted”• “10,000 shots … surfaces exhibits

sandblasted structure”• “200,000 shots

cavitation-like roughness 0.25mm in depth”– “Back wall

severely damaged”

CCD Flaking

• “New field problem” reported 2002 Papers – CCD trapped in exhaust valve seat– 5,000 - 10,000 miles of

“mild, usually urban, driving cycles”

• Standing engine cools– Water condenses on combustion chamber deposit– Triggers deposit flaking– Trapped in exhaust valve, loss of compression– Hard/no start, increased emissions, rough running

Valve Seal and Stem Deposits

• To improve fuel economy & emissions– Reduced spring tension– Tighter stem-to-guide clearance

• Causes “prevalent” valve sticking• Poor starting, compression loss

• “Sticky” valve stem deposits cause valve stick open– Cold start driveability problems– “Engine damage”

Crankcase Deposits

• Cold start water condensation

• Combustion by-products and contaminants– Unburned fuel, acids,

soot and residues

• Crankcase becomes sewer

• Causes piston ring sticking, plugging, breakage

• Restricts oil flow

• Carbon reduces heat transfer, traps heat in engine

Direct Injection Engines

• Direct injection advantages– 15 - 30% improved fuel economy– 10 - 15% improved power– 6 number lower octane

requirement– Improved volumetric efficiency

• Air/fuel ratio 60:1– Reduced emissions

Direct Injection Engine Deposits

• Why not?– Texaco 1951, Ford 1968

• “severe deposit problems, could not be overcome”

• Deposit problem continues– PCV oil intake valve deposits

• No fuel washing to remove

– Injector nozzles exposed hot combustion– Deposits “one major obstacle”

to direct injection engine becoming reality

Deposit Problems - SAE Conclusion

• SAE Paper documentation– Numerous SAE Papers– Extensive testing– Demonstrates need for

regular FSC maintenance• Deposit problems

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