Self-Controlled Electronic Cold Start System – Vehicle Tests Demonstration

Abstract

Flexible fueled engines development represents one of the most successful engineering initiatives already implemented in Brazil. It stimulated local engines and fuel technology development in order to conquer market with innovative solutions. However, it is clear that a final solution for cold start phase was missed in the first generation. For this, research on fuel heating system has been done to improve customer satisfaction and overall vehicle response at cold phase. Based on positive temperature coefficie…