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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
William A Hubbard, Timonium, MD (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123543 ; 123544 ;
Abstract
A method of using a petroleum based fuel in an internal combustion gasoline engine. The fuel has a flash point of at least 100.degree. F. and the fuel is heated, within the engine, to a temperature above 100.degree. F. The heated fuel is introduced into the cylinders in the engine and ignited within the cylinder to start the engine. The heat source is removed after the engine has become warm.