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In a method of producing fuel for start-up to an automobile internal combustion engine which is continuously operated after start-up on alcohol and/or dissociated alcohol and/or liquid hydrocarbon the improvement comprising the steps of: (a) providing a readily replaceable first container having an

In a method of producing fuel for start-up to an automobile internal combustion engine which is continuously operated after start-up on alcohol and/or dissociated alcohol and/or liquid hydrocarbon the improvement comprising the steps of: (a) providing a readily replaceable first container having an initial amount of hydride therein in fluid flow communication with said internal combustion engine, (b) heating said hydride whereby hydrogen is produced leaving a hydride product and a remainder of hydride said remainder of hydride being lesser in amount than said initial amount of hydride, (c) initially starting said engine, whereby hydrogen is produced from the hydride for initially starting said engine and said remainder of hydride without regeneration of hydride product is available for the next starting of said engine.

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A method for starting and operating an internal combustion engine comprising the steps as follows: (a) providing a fuel distribution means in fluid communication with said engine, (b) providing a hydride containing means in fluid communication with said distribution means, and an electrical resistan

A method for starting and operating an internal combustion engine comprising the steps as follows: (a) providing a fuel distribution means in fluid communication with said engine, (b) providing a hydride containing means in fluid communication with said distribution means, and an electrical resistance heating means adapted to heat said containing means, (c) providing electrical current source means, (d) passing electrical current to said electrical resistance heating means from said electrical current source means whereby hydrogen is liberated in said containing means, (e) passing the thus-liberated hydrogen through said fuel distribution means to said internal combustion engine, (f) starting said internal combustion engine using said hydrogen as fuel, and (g) operating said engine on an alternate fuel other than said hydrogen subsequent to said step of starting.